American Revolution: A History from Beginning to End
- ISBN-10
- 1530376149
- ISBN-13
- 9781530376148
- Series
- American Revolution
- Pages
- 60
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-03-28
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- Henry Freeman
Description
American Revolution The American Revolution, which took place between 1765 and 1783, was an uprising by British colonists in North America against the rule of Great Britain. The colonists were fighting for rights they felt they deserved, not only as British citizens, but as human beings. The belief that rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were God given and not dependent upon any government or ruler gave the revolutionaries the courage to fight against overwhelming odds and eventually win their freedom. Inside you will read about... - A Series of Oppressions- Death and Taxes- Out of Many, One- War in Earnest- Voices of Liberty- IndependenceAnd more!The new government they created for the United States of America would be unlike anything seen before in world history, and their fight has continued to change the world to this day.
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