Of the two revolutions, I think the American Revolution captured the essence of freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in more ways than the French Revolution. It is tough to actually define what freedom, liberty and happiness truly are. As time has told, all three terms have had different...

The French Revolution The French Revolution was essentially the pivotal culmination of a rising conflict between two opposing conceptions as to the source by which a governing state derived its authority. During the late eighteenth century an ideology accentuating reason, freedom, and the sovereignt...

The Origins of the French Revolution The origins of the French Revolution have been debated by historians for years, and poverty being the main issue of dispute. While there are numerous causes of the French Revolution, some argue that the poverty that the peasants experienced was the overwhelming...

Benjamin Franklin's single most significant contribution to American history was his diplomatic mission that convinced France to help America in their fight against Britain for independence. It may not have happened in America but it sure changed the face of the country as we know it today. As a mat...

US history Internet AssignmentDaniel MorganGeneral Daniel Morgan was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1736. He was known as a legendary brawler and drinker in county full of brawlers and drinkers. He moved to Virginia at 19, a civilian wagoner during the French and Indiana War serving on the ...

The American Revolution ended two centuries of British rule over most of the North American Colonies, resulting in the formation of the United States of America. The various causes of the American Revolution can be traced to the end of the French and Indian War, when Britain had succeeded in gaining...

Washington, Marat Perhaps the one thing that George Washington and Jean-Paul Marat share most commonly is that they have both taken part in a revolution, even though those revolutions had been on different continents, an ocean apart. George Washington was present during the American Revolution,...

Overall the motion picture "The Patriot" was very historically accurate. The scenery and the clothing worn by the characters played a major role in keeping the film true to the Revolutionary time period in American history in which the story took place. Although characters such as Benjamin...

Colonel Daniel Morgan: Aruguably the most significant Colonel in the Battles of Saratoga. St: American Military History HIST-292L-111 Tom DiLello 2/14/00 Flamboyant! Rowdy! Troublemaker! When you hear these words, does a colonial in the military come to min...

Thomas Jefferson, America\'s third president, has had a large influence on our countries freedom from Great Britain. He was a man who joined to fight the cause and rebel because of his belief to do the right thing. Thomas Jefferson\'s unique intelligence-led our country to success by composing the D...

George Washington inspired a young nation to defeat the greatest power in the world at that time. He also helped make many of the laws and set up the law making systems that we still have today. Washington had many contributions to America and I will discuss the contributions that he made. In 1774...

Massachusetts is one of the original 13 colonies, laying claim to the Pilgrim\'s landing and the Boston Tea Party, as well as the first battles of the Revolutionary War--Lexington and Concord. Native Americans were living in Massachusetts long before Europeans arrived, and among them were the Wampan...

1.When the British won the French and Indian War and gained all North American land East of the Mississippi River, they became engulfed in a financial crisis. Because of this, they brought about new laws and taxes on the colonists. Also, after the war, the British government stationed 10,000 troop...

Hannah Farahan US History- Bradley Project 4 Washington and Clark on the Importance Scale William Clark was an important historical figure, although not by any means a great one. William Clark is best known for his expeditions west and the map he made from his traveling. William Clark contrib...

Through out the American Revolutionary war there were many key battles taking place. Every one of the battles was important in there own aspects. Some of them prevented British troops from advancing while others pushed the British back and restored land previously lost. The Battle of Saratoga goe...

War If Need Be, Peace If possible George Washington played an important role in American history. He's known as the "Founding Father" of our country's government. He is also, the leader who won independence. Who would have thought that the son of a Virginia planter would acc...

John Paul Jones became a hero to America during the Revolutionary War. Considered the Father of the American Navy, he was the war's first naval commander, leading a navy that at the time, barely existed. He became a strategic captain and had a reputation as a hot-tempered leader. John Paul...

No other American is remembered quite the same as Benedict Arnold.He was a brave soldier, a patriot- and a traitor. Benedict was born inNorwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. When he was 14 years old,Benedict ran away from home to fight in the French and Indian War, but hewas brought back by h...

Benedict ArnoldThe painting above is of Benedict Arnold. Arnold liked to lead andcommand his men on the front lines. The Battle of Saratoga was a majorbattle in the American Revolution; it helped persuade the French intosigning a Treaty with the United States that helped turn the on the British. ...

The American Revolution was both a war for independence and a revolution. John Adams statement which says that the war was no part of the Revolution is only half-true. It was a war for Independence from the tyranny of the British parliament. It was also a revolution in the fact that the colonist wou...

THE PATRIOT The Patriot, directed by Roland Emmerich has to be one of the most patriotic films I have ever seen. This film focuses on merit, and how people of all backgrounds worked together for one cause: freedom. The movie for the most part is accurate, even though most commentators have a ...

The romanticism movement was different from the ways of neoclassicism which focused on facts and facts alone. Romantics placed strong emphasis on the mysteries of nature and the supernatural, imagination, and the history or tradition of the new nation. This style of writing appealed to emotion more...

Aaron Burr Jr., a character that will forever live in infamy, perhaps should also deserve more acclaim for other noteworthy acts during his life. Many already know of the one event that forever etched Aaron Burr's name in history books, his dramatic duel with Alexander Hamilton. The duel was the cli...

Benedict Arnold No other American is remembered quite the same as Benedict Arnold. He was a brave soldier, a patriot- and a traitor. Benedict was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. When he was 14 years old, Benedict ran away from home to fight in the French and Indian War, but ...

George Washington's life is somewhat of a tall-tale of American History that actually occurred in the eighteenth century. He had a very credible military career, which began in the British military, which he eventually retired from, and later he became the leader of the Continental Army in the Amer...