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The Revolutionary War emerged over issues regarding __________.
The term Revolutionary War is generally used to describe the military campaign between 1775 and 1783, however in terms of a political revolution the period actually began in 1765 when the American colonists first officially rejected the right of the British government to levy taxes against the American colonists. You probably remember the rallying cry "no taxation without representation" from your various classes in American history. This was the central issue that led to the American War of Independence.
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The Declaration of Independence was written by __________.
The Declaration of Independence, in which the American colonies published a series of grievances against the colonial rule of the British Empire, was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776.
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The ideas of which philosophers influenced the American Revolution?
All of these philosophers rose to prominence after the American Revolution, save Hobbes and Locke. Hobbes promoted absolute monarchy, something that the American Revolution fought against. Locke's ideas about a government that responded to the needs of its people influenced the American Revolution.
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