Revolutionary America

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses revolutionary America and the changes in attitude following the Seven Year's War. It discusses the issues of taxation in America and compares and contrasts the structure and role of the militias with the structure and role of the Continental Army. Finally, the paper identifies those groups who remained loyal to the English Crown and describes their position.

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Explain British Attitudes. Show What Views Remained Consistent And What Views Changed After The Seven Years' War
Given The Fact That Voting Patterns In England Were In No Way Representative, And Yet British Subjects Accepted Tax Levies By Parliament, Is The American Argument, "No Taxation Without Representation" A Valid One?
Compare And Contrast The Structure And Role Of The Militias With The Structure And Role Of The Continental Army
Not Everyone Favored A Break With The British Government. Identify Those Groups Who Remained Loyal To The English Crown And Describe Their Position

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"Another aspect which must be pointed out is the fact that while the soldiers in the Regular army would be sent to defend the entire territory of the country, in every possible way, the militia was composed of people who were determined to defend only their own territory. Therefore, it can be said that from this point of view, the Regular Army consisted of the actual force which would defend the country from the British side, while the militia represented an additional source of help for the Army but by no means a fully reliable military presence."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adams, John. "Novanglus, Febuary 6, 1775". From Revolution to Reconstruction. 2003. 17 January 2006 < http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P.ja2/writtings/novan1.htm>
• Dore, Gilbert. Why The Loyalists Lost. Archiving Early America. 2008. 14 April 2008 http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter2000/loyalists.html
• From Revolution to Reconstruction. "Taxation without representation". An Outline of American History 2006. 14 April 2008 http://www.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1990/ch2_p6.htm
• Horton, Gerald. The Militia. A Very Condensed Overview. 2006. 14 April 2008 http://hortonsarticles.org/hha-militia.htm
• Jenkins, P. A history of the United States. New York: Palgrave, 1997

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