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"24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry, Madras Army." 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry, Madras Army. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2014.

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During the same time frame that they were fighting the Colonists, the British were also involved in a war known as the Maratha Wars. This was between the British and a powerful group in Western India, and Since the British had their sugar colonies in India, they couldn't risk diverting all groups to fight in the Americas.

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Maratha Confederacy (Indian History)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2014.

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Religion in Europe was very divided, which ever religion you chose you still risked being persecuted. It just made more sense for the colonists to go to America where they wouldn't be persecuted for the religion they chose to follow. The Revolution was justified in the sight of God. The Revolution also split some churches, especially the church of England, their ministers were obligated by oath to support the king, who were commonly known as pacifists. Some places religion suffered because they had no ministers and their churches were being destroyed, but in other places religion was able to flourish.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel03.html

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British Perspective the War Along with the Loyalists

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British Perspective the War Along with the Loyalists

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"The colonies were acquired with no other view than to be a convenience to us, and therefore it can never be imagined that we are to consult their interest preferable to our own."

In this quote from 1764, the London Chronicle expresses that the colonies were supposed to be nothing more than a convenience to their own nation for resources and labor. Essentially, they were never planned to be their own nation.

-London Chronicle 1764

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Many people were harassed by, attacked and intimidated by the patriot mobs,

which caused many people to leave America and go back to Britain.

Some also left for Canada.

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The Effect of Other Nations on the Revolutionary War:

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The Effect of Other Nations on the Revolutionary War:

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If not for the assistance of France, Britain, and the Netherlands, it is likely that the Americans would not have been able to gain their freedom. Since the British were fearful of losing their sugar colonies, they could never put their entire military towards fighting the colonials.

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I was surprised to learn that others contributed to the war against Britain without fighting. For instance, women boycotted British goods during the war and thus helped combat the British economy.

However, even scarier was the treatment of the loyalists during the war. It was startling to find that the loyalists were often tarred and feathered. This shocking treatment shows that it was not only the British who were at fault for mistreating others.

In the painting shown below, the militia men are portrayed as being almost monsters, enjoying the torture of this loyalist.

"Ea O Ka Aina." : Our Oppositional Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2014.

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How were the Americans able to actually win?

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How were the Americans able to actually win?

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Throughout the war, there were numerous instances where it seemed that the Americans were outmatched and doomed to lose. However, they were able overcome their lack of man power by fighting strategically. Instead of meeting the British in one large battle the militia men instead fought them in small strategic attacks, and then were able to win these smaller altercations

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British/ Empire Taxation of the Colonies 

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British/ Empire Taxation of the Colonies 

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After the French and Indian War, the British were in a lot of debt and needed a way to pay it off.

After the British had received Canada and the Mississippi valley, the king wanted to assign 10,000 troops to monitor, protect the area.

A lot of people from Britain did not like this fact because it would put Britain more in debt and therefore raising their taxes.

George Grenville believed that 3 pence was a reasonable tax for the Colonists to pay

This tax was implemented as the Sugar Tax and you face jail time for not paying the tax

The second tax that was implemented was called the stamp act

If the Americans let this tax pass, the British could implement a lot more taxes in the future, so they protested the tax and would stop British imports unless the tax was lifted

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Vs. Later on as the militia men have united to fight off out the British troops: (second photo)

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Vs. Later on as the militia men have united to fight off out the British troops: (second photo)

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The regulators in North Carolina were being taxed and oppressed by the political power and wealthy residents. The regulator movement had the support of about six thousand to seven thousand men who were being executed by the North Carolina colonists. Regulators made an organized plan to release two arrested regulator leaders by putting seven hundred armed farmers attacked the jail and forced colonists to let the two leaders go. Regulators could not get involved while they were being oppressed and killed. The colonists had absolutely no respect for the regulators that were against the tax

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http://www.britishbattles.com/concord-lexington.htm

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"Before I leave America" Letter from Isaac Wilkins

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"Before I leave America" Letter from Isaac Wilkins

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In this quote Isaac Wilkins is saying how although he loves it in America, he's leaving because he can't betray his ruler and his country. He doesn't want to fight against them, so until they can come together he needs to be loyal to his country.

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For instance take this photo from the initial conflict in Concord with the blue dots representing militia men: (First photo)

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For instance take this photo from the initial conflict in Concord with the blue dots representing militia men: (First photo)

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American Revolution Reading Perspective on Independence

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American Revolution Reading Perspective on Independence

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A third of the British population were for the Revolution, another third preferred to stay under the rule of the Crown and the rest were undecided as to whether or not they wanted to stay or wanted the Revolution to happen.

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Perspective Provided by Lexington and Concord Walkthrough

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Perspective Provided by Lexington and Concord Walkthrough

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From learning about the events that took place at Lexington and Concord, I was able to better understand the official start of the war. The single story centers around the American victory at Lexington and Concord; however, what it does not often include is what actually lead to the initial shots fired. After this graphic, I now understood that the British were initially looking for ammo, but they were met by militia men. From the graphic, the perspective which I found the most interesting was how the militia men came together and unified to fight the British. As the fighting progressed, it was extremely insightful to see the American people come together and fight for a common goal.

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"The Battle Animation." Lexington and Concord. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2014.

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Most people didnt want to be apart from Britain in from the empire in 1774

But people in Massachusetts wanted to be free from the empire, and most radical in favor of independence form Britain, and in April of 1775, the British declared Massachusetts in a state of rebellion

When Joseph Warren discovered that British troops were traveling to Boston, he sent Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn people

On the morning of April 19th, around 70 American volunteer

The British troops had fired the first shots leaving 8 minute men dead and 3 Redcoats dead

"that we look upon those Duties as a tax, and which we humbly apprehend ought not to be laid without the Representatives of the People affected by them. " Which means no taxation without representation

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http://www.revolutionarywaranimated.com/LexingtonAnimation.html

http://jackiewhiting.net/HonorsUS/ZinnChapters/MorganExcerpts.htm

http://americainclass.org/sources/makingrevolution/rebellion/text1/loyalists17751776.pdf

http://americainclass.org/sources/makingrevolution/rebellion/text2/oliverloyalistsviolence.pdf