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When were they Patriots and Loyalists?
byAt what point during the American Revolution is it most acceptable to classify colonists as either Patriots or Loyalists? 1776. Before this, many…
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Could America Have Thrived Without Slavery?
byCould the new nation have thrived economically if slavery had been abolished when the colonies won independence? Probably would have thrived even more. …
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Most Overrated Revolutionary?
byJohn Paul Jones. A good ship captain and tenacious fighter but an abysmally bad squadron commander and a tireless self-promoter and schemer, who was…
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Most Underrated Revolutionary?
byWhile Nathanael Greene is getting greater recognition, I believe his contributions are still undervalued because the American cause in the South was on “life…
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Was American Independence Inevitable?
byYes and no. I do not believe British efforts to create a true empire could have worked. The colonies had for many years been…