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华中师范大学本科课程论文论文题目：American War of Independence完成时间： 2012.5.24 课程名称： 英美概况 专 业： 英语年 级： 大 二 AbstractThe American War of Independence (1775–1783), was a war between theKingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent (as well as some naval conflict). The war was the culmination of the political American Revolution, whereby the colonists overthrew British rule.In 1775, Revolutionaries seized control of each of the thirteen colonial governments, set up the Second Continental Congress, and formed a Continental Army. The following year, they formally declared their independence as a new nation, the United States of America. From 1778 onward, other European powers would fight on the American side in the war. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the war and recognized the sovereignty of the United States over the territory bounded by what is now Canada to the north, Florida to the south, and the Mississippi River to the west.This paper explains the background, the course and significance of the American War of Independence, hoping to take history as a mirror and look forward into the future.Keywords: The American War of Independence; background; course; significance摘要美国独立战争（1775-1783）是英国和13个英属北美殖民地之间的战争，它是美国政治革命的高潮。通过这次战争，美国人民最终脱离了英国的统治，取得了民族独立。1775年，美国独立战争爆发，革命者逐渐控制了殖民政府，并召开了第二届大陆会议，成立大陆军。第二年，美国发表《独立宣言》，正式宣布独立。1778年，一些欧洲国家开始支援美军作战。1783年《巴黎和约》的签署标志着战争的结束。英国承认了美国对北到加拿大、南及弗罗里达，西到密西西比河的领土的主权。本文介绍了美国独立战争的背景、经过以及意义，希望以古鉴今。关键词：美国独立战争；背景；经过；意义ContentAbstract………………………………………………………………………………ⅰ摘要…………………………………………………………………………………..ⅱ1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………12. The background of the war………………………………………………………….12.1 Relationship between the Colonies and England……………………………….12.2 The Awakening of the National Consciousness………………………………...22.3 The Influence of the Enlightenment…………………………………………….22.4 The Influence of the French and Indian War…………………………………...22.5 Severe Economic Con