Eric

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The Birth of Freedom

Some say that changes are rare and can only happen over a long period of time, but if I had anything to say it would be this idea is mistaken. During the revolution I have seen historical changes like shaping a new country from a restrained colony. For example, before the revolution it was a colony of British and now it is an independent country. Furthermore, another example of change is political power in the hands of an elected man. Previously, power was controlled by King George III who inherited the power from his family(monarchy) but now political power is now in the hands of Mr.President who is elected by the people. 

Continuity, is things that are unbroken or continue to exist for a long period of time. I have seen examples continuity like white rich men in charge. Such as the founding fathers of the land, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are both white men who have rich family backgrounds. In addition, inequalities were still happening before and after the revolution. Sexism was continued after the revolution until 1920 women were allowed to vote.  

From colonies to country- The American Revolution

Can you ever imagine what happened? From being a colony sent from Britain to now being one of the world’s most influential country? This video explains how Americans became independent (happened between 1775 and 1783). It all started after Chistopher Colombus found the land and the British and French fought for 7 years. to decide who was the owner. The British sent colonies to America called colonials and after the British won they stayed in America. The British were now broke and  kept forcing acts on the colonies but the colonials got tired of it and started a rebellion. This rebellion contained lots and lots of wars between the British and the Americans(main wars like the battle of Lexington and Concord and Crossing the Delaware). During these wars, major events like the First Continental congress  and the Second Continental Congress happened(which played key in uniting the colonies against Britain) .Overall, the Americans won and the Treaty of Paris was signed in September 3rd 1783, officially declaring that the United States is an independent nation! Watch this video for a more visual explanation!

 

citation of image:https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history

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