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Here in the good ol' USA, OUR Revolutionary War was begun on the fateful night of the eighteenth of April, in '75
Hardly a man is now alive...
-When a rebellious Boston silversmith by the unlikely name of Paul Revere and two of his (unnamed) friends reacted to a prearranged sign of two lamps burning high in the belfry of "the Old North Church", which sent them racing about the countryside shouting, "To arms! To arms! -The British are coming! The British are coming!"
The very next day, "the shot heard 'round the world" began America's Revolutionary War against Merry Old England, primarily due to King George's nasty ol' "taxation without representation" methods.
Then it was taught to our schoolkids one and all
"How the farmers gave them ball for ball..."
and how the British Regulars (The Redcoats) found us
"Under the trees at the turn of the road
And only pausing to fire and load."
Taxation without representation sounds good but ships then took rather a long time to cross the Atlantic and this bit of sea was extremely dangerous which would make it very difficult for Americans to play the game fully aware of what was going on. I might be wrong but I thought the taxation was to help pay for British troops to protect the colonies from the French. The seven years war was a recent event and Franco British relations were never that good. Again I am open to correction but Bill Bryson quoted the tax to be levied on Americans as sixpence a year or one fortieth of a British pound while UK residents were paying a full pound.
Hats off and a formal bow to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!
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I realise I should not be asking this question but then as they say what the hell. Back in April 1775 the thirteen U.S. states as indicated on the flag of America were part of the British empire, the remaining states were controlled by France or Spain or still in part by native Americans and they were not involved in this war. I don't know the dates when other states joined the union but I know Illinois joined in 1818. Can someone in words extant at the back of the eighteenth century explain this to me?
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What is different between Revolutionary war and war of 1812?
two years.
When did Revolutionary War between the 13 colonies and England begins?
The Declaration of Independence dated July 4, 1776, was the official start of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War was between what?
1775-17831775-1781
Was Harriet Tubman in the Revolutionary War?
No, Harriet Tubman was not in the Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War, a war fought between America and Great Britain for American independence, occurred about forty-five years before Tubman was born. She was, however, a key role in the Civil War, a conflict between the Union and the Confederacy.
Where was the Revolutionary War located?
The Revolutionary War was located in the 13 colonies
What is a good name for a report comparing the revolutionary war and the Civil War?
A comparison of the Revolutionary war and the civil war. How the Revolutionary was different from the civil war A comparison of two wars The Differences between the Revolution and the Civil War
Disagreements between England and America led to what war?
Revolutionary War
What is different between Revolutionary war and war of 1812?
two years.
When did Revolutionary War between the 13 colonies and England begins?
The Declaration of Independence dated July 4, 1776, was the official start of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War strategies?
how were taics different between the English and the coloniest during the revolutionary war that's a question retard!!!!!!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
What did disagreements between England and America led to?
the revolutionary war the revolutionary war the American revolution is the right answer not the two up there
Was the Civil War the end of the Revolutionary war?
No. The Revolutionary War was 1775-1783 between the to be United States and the British. The Civil war was between the North and South of America. America wanted freedom from the British in the revolutionary war whereas the South wanted freedom form the North of America in the Civil war.
What was Revolutionary War about?
The revolutionary war was a war between the colonists and Britain. The colonists were fighting for freedom, and Britain was trying to stop them from getting that freedom and independence.
The Revolutionary War was between what?
1775-17831775-1781
How did the American Civil War differ from the Revolutionary War?
The main difference between the American Civil War and the American Revolutionary War was that the Revolutionary War was fought between the British Empire and the American Colonies, the latter of which declared independence; and the "Civil War" was fought between the United States, and the Confederated States of America--two separate and distinct countries. So, in actuality, the "Civil War" was not a civil war, since it was a war between to countries.
Was Harriet Tubman in the Revolutionary War?
No, Harriet Tubman was not in the Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War, a war fought between America and Great Britain for American independence, occurred about forty-five years before Tubman was born. She was, however, a key role in the Civil War, a conflict between the Union and the Confederacy.
Is the American Revolutionary War the same as the amrerican civil war?
No, the Revolutionary War was the American War of Independence (from Britain). The Civil War was the war between the Northern and Southern states (1861-1865).
