Spain+(Effects+on+the+USA)

__﻿ ﻿Effects of the Revolutionary War on The United States of America __ "" 1) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BECAME A NATION INDEPENDENT OF ENGLAND. The United States declared her independence from Great Britain. It ﻿  gradually formed its  own ideas, government, culture, and society. This is evident in everyday American society, from teddy bears to the internet. The fabric of America is made up of the ideas of people from many different countries who immigrated to the United States. Over a long period of time, people from many different places brought their cultures and traditions ﻿  together. W here it eventually melted togeather and all became the same.  Although much of America's nature is greatly influenced by its British origins, including its military structure and social norms. The thirteen red and white stripes on the current American flag represent the thirteen British colonies <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">﻿ and their division from them, respectively <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; overflow: hidden;">. Blue, red and white are not only colours found on the current American flag, but on the British one too, which shows the origin of America. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;"> America made <span style="color: #e47b0c; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">﻿its <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;"> own treasury and government and is now considered the premier world power. Canada has some noticable differences, such as the official policy of multiculturalism as opposed to America's policy of leaning towards assimilation. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" 2) THE SUCCESSES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR RAISED AMERICAN MORALE AND ESTABLISHED THE AMERICAN SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT THAT IS PREVALENT IN THE MODERN WORLD (SOMETIMES THEIR PRIDE AND SELF CENTEREDNESS GOES OVERBOARD) . <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; overflow: hidden;">(see images below) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">Americans are proud of their heritage. A successful break from Britain meant that the colonists had achieved what most World Powers believed to be impossible: A colony becoming a nation and nearly eliminating the political and military influence of the mother country within their territorial claims. Americans developed a deep sense of National Pride and the Revolutionary War serves as something of a Heroic Epic. They expanded West to the dismay of the Native Peoples, and invaded territories that belonged to Spain. They purchased land from Natives, Russians, and the French. Americans often feel entitled to many things, whether they are at home or abroad, and indeed this is prevalent in the American foreign policy. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; overflow: hidden;"> Sometimes, their pride and feeling of entitlement can be harmful. The fact that the United States of America is a potent nation guides them into being a little bit ignorant of their neighbors and surroundings at times. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">﻿<--- *The neutrality of this statement is in dispute, and it represent's Denny's opinion, but we should leave it there so we all understand where we're coming from* <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">""*NOTE: Ironically the heading on the picture below could be considered controversial. The child may in fact be right, as some consider Canada to be a Nation-State. This child did not say that it was a State united with America, the child simply claimed Canada was a state, and I think that the claim holds some if not complete legitimacy.* <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿<The kid was referring to his country's state. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿<he didn't say he was referring to his own country, however. So we don't know for sure. Also they spelled San Francisco wrong... i think <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">3) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USED IDEAS TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF DEMOCRACY THAT IS NOW USED AROUND THE WORLD. THIS MADE THE USA INFLUENTIAL IN THE 20TH CENTURY. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">Economically, the United States promoted the free market and capitalism and became a major influence on world trade. Culture in America grew and created a fabric of diverse art and identity that has become ever present around the world. Corporations mingle with culture and the economy has become tied to the culture of the United States, becoming prevalent in American literature, film, media. Films and icons such as Wall Street, The Great Depression and Enron have created the financial culture that the USA has today. Technological advancements such as the light bulb and the internet have propelled the world into the 21st century. American ideas and their views on the environment and how society should function are also widespread. How has America gone to every corner of the world? A combination of wars, corporate influence, and the clash of ideas during the cold war have spread the American culture, influence, and promoted American interests around the globe. American Democracy and the art of subtly contradicting oneself are now practiced everywhere. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">The United States was a country that rose out of a series of disagreements. They fought a civil war because they couldn't agree with each other. Even today, many Americans are divided on both important and trivial issues. It could be called Democracy, it could be called foolishness or it could be human nature. The effects of both the origin and nature of this nation are long lasting and can be dangerous but also have great potential. The future may seem uncertain, but learning from the mistakes and triumphs of the this nation's past may enable us to prevent catastrophe on the not-so-distant horizon. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"" In a nutshell, the Revolutionary War did three big things that changed the world: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">- It created a nation of people who believed they were INDEPENDENT and ENTITLED to certain rights and freedoms (including ECONOMIC FREEDOM and the Free Market) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">- It created a nation whose people tried to use ideas such as LIBERTY and FREEDOM to get more out of life <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">- It created a nation that was POWERFUL and INFLUENTIAL in the daily lives of many different peoples in many different countries <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">The following is my summary of the famous Surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown which supposedly won the Americans (with help from Lafayette and *Ro Sham Bo*(the game where ppl kick each other in the balls?)) the Revolutionary War because of the surrender of an entire British Army. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">"" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; overflow: hidden;">