THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Detailed explanation-1: -What role did Thomas Lynch, Jr., Thomas Heyward, Jr., Edward Rutledge, and Arthur Middleton have as part of the Second Continental Congress? They served as delegates to the Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Rutledge, elder brother of Edward Rutledge, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born into a large family at or near Charleston, SC, in 1739.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Cowpens in 1781 was a turning point in the American southern campaign to liberate South Carolina from British control. This battle set into motion the events that ultimately led to the end of the war and the defeat of the British.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the early 1770s, more and more colonists became convinced that Parliament intended to take away their freedom. In fact, the Americans saw a pattern of increasing oppression and corruption happening all around the world. Parliament was determined to bring its unruly American subjects to heel.