...Seven Years War. Afterwards, American colonists felt proud of themselves in their effort during the war. America was told they were going to become a mighty empire, however, not an independent one, which led to a Revolution. This Revolution resulted in the Declaration of Independence from England, and the creation of a new Nation. Not long after, Americans fought a second one for Independence, due to the fact that Americans still felt restrictions being placed on them by the British, and that their Independence was not as it should have been. Some may say that the war was unnecessary, however, these occurrences were inevitable. At first, the relationship...
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...After the French and Indian War of 1754 to 1763, Great Britain was the premier colonial power in North America. The Treaty of Paris (1763) more than doubled British territories in North America and eliminated the French as a threat. While British power seemed more secure than ever, signs of trouble began to brew in the colonies. The colonists began feeling the confidence that sweet victory brings. They increasingly saw themselves as a separate entity, one that could defend itself against any opposing threat. However, this era of independence ended suddenly when King George III and Parliament began affirming their need for the colonies in order to remain a world power and to generate revenue through taxes and trade. The British government began to increase control over the colonies and levied taxes, which in turn led to infuriated colonists and the inevitable rebellion known as the American Revolution. Following the French and Indian War, the colonists felt a wonderful rush of independence upon them. Americans had even developed their own economic system within British mercantilism. They became economically and politically independent with their own government structures as well. Once somebody tastes a little bit of freedom, they will undoubtedly want more. Once their independence emerged, the colonists believed that they could thrive on their own. However, Great Britain began imposing heavy taxes because the war had left the country with a huge debt that had to be paid. Parliament...
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...A colonial revolt that created the existence of democratic republics and has inspired change all over the world, the American Revolution is an insurrection by the thirteen North American colonies who won independence from Great Britain and formed the United States of America. As British control over colonial affairs increased, tensions among the colonists grew to point where war to achieve political freedom was inevitable. The American Revolution was justified due to the lack of representation and unprecedented nature of the numerous taxes imposed on the colonists, which invalidated the rights of the people. The individuals who had colonized the New World such as the Puritans, came to escape religious persecution, create new opportunities,...
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...Were American colonists justified in fighting a war to break away from Britain? The colonists were greatly justified in fighting for their independence because the population in America was rapidly growing, a different culture was developing, and they wanted a voice of representation in Parliament. Although england had incurred substantial debt defending the american colonies in the french and indian War, the american colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from great britain “because they were taxed without representation, oppressed by the presence of armed troops in their homes and communities and could no longer expect fair treatment by the courts or the legal system established to protect their right as...
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...The primary causes of the American Revolution were social in nature because the unjust treatment of the colonists provoked more intellectual thought about individual liberties. Events that induced such thought and were the publication of Common Sense by Thomas Paine, the signing of Declaration of Independence, and the Battle of Saratoga. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense gave hope to the American colonists. The signing of the declaration of independence reinforced the natural rights of the colonists. The American victory of the Battle of Saratoga persuaded the colonists that it was possible for them to over prevail over the British Empire. During 1765, about the time of the intolerable Tea Act, declaring independence had not even crossed the colonists’ minds; their main concern was fair treatment from the British Empire. After several attempts to reconcile with the king, and continual acts of oppression against the 13 colonies, Americans had had enough and separation from Britain was inevitable. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, persuaded the colonists to keep faith in the revolution. When this pamphlet was written in 1776 the colonies were struggling to overcome the oppression of British superpower. “Common Sense inspired a wide-ranging debate about whether American freedom would be more secure inside or outside the British Empire.” This pamphlet heavily emphasized that the colonists were fully capable of not only declaring independence but maintaining it also. The...
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...3/6/2016 Case Study # 1: Jules Ferry Jules Ferry was Prime Minister of France as that nation launched its imperial expansion. In a debate with member of the French Parliament, Ferry defends the decision to expand. Read his remarks and respond to the following questions: 1. According to Ferry, what recent developments in world trade have made it urgent for France to have colonies? . .” 2. What arguments against imperialism have been raised by Ferry's critics? How does he counter them? 3. What non-economic arguments does Ferry offer in favor of imperialism? Devry HIST410N Week 2 Case Study Latest 2016 March This week, you will read the comments of the German Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference on the conditions of the peace which ended World War 1. You will find that document in the webliography. Many have argued that it was the way World War 1 ended which made World War 2 inevitable. Read the document and answer the following questions: • Churchill delivered this speech to an American audience, but after reading it one might conclude it could have been given in any western country. Why did he pick the US? Devry HIST410N Week 6 Case Study A. Case Study: Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese Independence Was Ho Chi Minh a Communist? To many Americans he was. But to many Vietnamese he was a nationalist hero, and to even a few Americans he was that as well, plus a friend, and ally and a comrade in arms during World War 2. It may be hard to paint Ho with any color...
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...declared two remarkable wars against England: the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The reason it was listed remarkable is because the Americans took on the country with the greatest power, Great Britain. Not only the Americans were victorious on both wars, they also regained their lost lands and won independence. There are countless factors and reasons that contributed to the two wars and also how the Americans were able to defeat the British surprisingly. Without a doubt, the two wars between the United States and Great Britain were mainly caused by the harshly imposed Acts, however, the American colonists took the convincing victories because they took advantages and fought with a great morale....
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...March 17, 2012 Ivy Bridge College Declaration of Independence This was one of the most upsetting essays I have ever read. I could not help but feel extremely emotional as I was awakened by the sacrifices these great heroes had to endure in order for us to be free. Most of us have heard about the Declaration of Independence throughout our lives, and some may have actually read it. However, I cannot help but wonder just how many of us knew the sacrifices and heartache that the signors had to endure. This was for the implementation of the most famous and important document in American history. Fifty-six courageous men risked their lives for their country to take part in the progress of the Declaration of Independence. They risked being hung to death for treason if they were caught. They each felt the document to be a necessity, for in order for our country to become free. These men were hunted, forced to live in caves and in the woods. They had become poverty-stricken. Their wives were brutally treated. Rutledge, Middleton and, Heyward were prisoners of war. These courageous men lost their homes, their loved ones and even their lives for the American people to be free. We should be indebted to them for their sacrifices for us. My heart hurts as I see what condition our world is in today. The American people, I believe have forgotten what the Declaration of Independence stands for. It is our rights – our right to speak freely, our right to act freely; it is our FREEDOM...
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...historic events, tailored to the needs of the American individual. After the Revolutionary War, the United States was aiming to keep its independence and protect the national interests from the European world powers. The Monroe Doctrine policy was established to limit the European interference in the Western Hemisphere in attempt to colonize or encroach further in the newly established sates. By the 19th Century, America was consolidating its efforts to foster a strong industrial and economic nation, which set the quest for expansion on new markets and colonies. By the 20th Century, the desire to expand, leaves United States to face a war with Spain for Cuba and Philippines, later the annexation of Hawaii, the Panama Canal, towards building a strong military and economic power and many other instances. World War 1 has kept the United States engaged in the European affairs , but after the prosperity of the 1920s and the Great Depression, America is faced with a Pearl Harbor attack by the Japanese and a military position considerably weakened. World War 1, leaves United States with isolation, and a long and desperate economic decaying age. After World War 2, controlling two thirds of the world’s gold, United States becomes the world’s largest creditor and economic power. Billions of dollars are invested through the founding of United Nations Forum to help Europe recover and reconstruct from the war devastation. World Bank, International Monetary...
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...The emerging war between the American colonists and Great Britain was inevitable, as the British continued to impose direct taxes and polices on the colonists, as well as restrict their civil liberties. {Independence – unwavering – growing resentment) 1. Economic – The British depleted all funds fighting the French and Indian War (to help defray the cost of the war, they imposed taxes on the American colonists to recoup funds) a. List taxes i. The Sugar Act (1764) ii. The Quartering Act (1765) iii. The Stamp Act (1765) iv. The Tea Act (1773) 2. Political – American colonists wanted to be an independent country a. Second Continental Congress 3. History: The strength of the British forces French and Indian War 1757 - 1763 (known in England as the Seven Years War): fought...
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...| The Spanish American War | | | Juan Jimenez | 12/1/2012 | Historia de Puerto Rico | The Spanish American War was fought in 1898 between the United States and Spain. Spain was a colonial power at the time, holding many territories in the Caribbean and Pacific. Revolts against Spanish rule were taking place in many of these territories. In Cuba and in the Philippines, the seeds of revolution were steadily growing. The United States found themselves in a position to assist these people with their fight for independence and to gain some land and power in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. It has long been thought that the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor was the catalyst that propelled the US into war with Cuba. I have found evidence that the US entered into war for a different reason. My research has led me to believe that the spread of disease, especially yellow fever, from Cuba into the US was the true reason for the American declaration of war against Spain. The sinking of the Maine has historically been accepted to be the cause of the US entering into war. It can be argued that it was, but, was the sinking really caused by the Spanish? There is no conclusive evidence that it was or was not. The Maine was sent to Havana Harbor in January of 1898. The ship, along with other US military vessels, was used to help blockade the port. This would keep the Spanish fleet from replenishing supplies and weapons to quell the...
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..."The Spanish-American War of 1898 transformed the United States into a major overseas power" (Schultz, 2014). The major reasons for the Spanish-American War of 1898 were for a variety of humanitarian, geopolitical, and commercial causes. The Cubans strived for independence from the harsh treatment by the Spanish and in 1895, violence erupted, provoking an interracial rebellion between the Cubans and the Spanish government. The three-year-long war devastated the Cuban economy, which had impacted the Americans that were heavily invested in the Cuban sugar plantations. Despite the lack of support from the Cubans for the U.S. to enter the war, it became inevitable in February of 1898 after the U.S. intercepted a letter from Spain's U.S. Ambassador...
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...Declaring Independence Every year there are parades, fireworks lighting up the sky, family and friends gathering with joy and excitement; Red, White, and Blue flags waiving as they are displayed on every street, as a commemoration of a great country’s birthday. The Fourth of July marks the anniversary of the glorious day in 1776 when America, a new nation declared its independence from the world. This celebration honors the courageous actions of not only the nation’s founders when signing the Declaration of Independence, but also the men and women that supported it, and the historical benchmarks that lead to America declaring its independence. While the writing of the Declaration of Independence was the pivotal point when America declared its independence from Great Britain, it was only a piece of a fundamental time when a nation endured great obstacles for the dream of true freedom. A time when taxes where raised by a king from across the ocean, soldiers ordered to quarter homes without consent, and patriots dying against an inevitable outcome. A time when colonists believed in the right of revolution, where they had an obligation to revolt and become independent from their tyrannical rulers. Many battles were fought and many lives were lost while Great Britain attempted to suppress the colonists in an attempt to encroach the colonists’ rights and freedoms, and prevent self-governance. Turning back in time to one major benchmark in February of 1765, Parliament...
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...15, 1898, the U.S. Battleship Maine sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. This event kindled the war between Spain and America. 2. What long-range causes led to the event? Signed by President Monroe in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine “held that the New World would no longer be a target for colonization” (Dent 12). Spain would not acknowledge the signed Doctrine and comply with its writings. Years later in 1873, a freighter flying the American flag and captained by an American, Joseph Fry, was caught by a Spanish gunboat for smuggling arms to the Cuban rebels. Fry, along with the other two hundred and seven men, were found guilty of piracy. Five days later, he and fifty two of the crew were executed by a firing squad. In addition, some of the now deceased men were decapitated and put on pikes for public display. American citizens were outraged by the brutality of the Spanish people and wanted revenge but the country was still recovering from the losses incurred during the American Civil War and at the time did not have the Navy ships required for war. Furthermore, Presidents Cleveland and McKinley shied away from any major conflict with Spain. 3. What immediate causes led to the event? Prior to the sinking of the battleship Maine, the island of Cuba was in a revolution against their highly oppressive rulers from Spain, which at that time claimed Cuba as a province, for their independence. A majority of the rebels were detained in prison camps without adequate nourishment or water...
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...foreign policy using economic power. He started with his attack on Dollar Diplomacy. American Investors in Latin America and China could no longer depend on United States government support. He took a further stance against imperialism with the Jones Act of 1916, which promised independence and territorial status to the Philippines. However, a crisis in Haiti and threat to American lives and property forced his hand, and the President had to send in military intervention. Eventually, Wilson had to revert back to the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine to supervise the finances of Haiti. He also purchased more territories in the Caribbean. He wished to go no further with aggressive foreign policy when Europe was on the brink war. His goal was for America to remain neutral. Neutral trade was a great financial benefit for the struggling American industry, but exercising America’s neutral trade rights posed great threat. The Germans began attacking merchant ships, and over one hundred American lives were lost. President Wilson threatened Germany with the break of diplomatic relations. The Germans agreed to the Sussex pledge, a pledge to not sink passenger and merchant ships without warning. The Sussex pledge temporarily kept the United States form war and gained Wilson a diplomatic victory. Keeping the country out of war won the reelection for Wilson. ButWilson, but war for American was inevitable. Despite his efforts to remain neutral, his...
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