Essay On The American Revolution Dbq

The American Revolution fundamentally changed American considerably politically because Americans rely on democracy rather than monarchy, socially because the roles of certain social groups experienced a nuance change, and economically because the Americans freed themselves from having to send their raw materials to England and started to manufacture their own products.

     The revolution also changes the status of women in the 15 years following the American Revolution. There was a push to allow for better women’s education. In 1789, Massachusetts passed a law insisting elementary schools be open to both girls and boys. Girls from rich families had the ability to receive a good education on subjects including math, history and geography. A large advocate of women’s education was Judith Sargent Murray, who argued men and women had equal intellectual abilities, but women’s lack of chances is what made them appear inferior. Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, also called for legal reform in order to prevent male tyranny over women. Some even went further and called for the right of women to vote. This was still denied to women, however, and it would not be over 100 years later until they were granted this right. Despite some small advances for women’s rights, there was still a notion of inferiority to men.

The American Revolution was a dramatic change in the political, social, and economic system of New England. It was not a bloody revolution; on the contrary it is unique because it was not as violence as other revolutions we know (French, Russia and China).

Women who would run the household in the absence of men became more decisive and assertive. Abigail Adams was an early advocate of women’s rights when she prompted her husband, John Adams, to write “Remember the Ladies” when drawing up a new government. Enlightened thinkers rejected the moral superiority of men and had figured out that a republic could only succeed if its citizens were educated and equal. If the republic was to succeed, women would have to be schooled in virtue so they could teach their children. The First American female colleges and academies were founded in the 1790’s.

“Ultimately, for Jefferson, it made no difference whether Indians were removed to the Rocky Mountains, 'extirpated from the earth,' or allowed to remain in the United States. Indians as Indians could not be tolerated in the republican civilization the American Revolution had created. The new nation must have a 'homogeneous' population.”

The road to independence was a struggle for the American colonists. It marked not only the end of a tyrannical rule by King George, but also the creation of a world power. This voyage to democracy began in Boston, Massachusetts in 1770, after Captain Thomas Preston was accused of commanding his troops to fire on a mob of rioting civilians led by the rebel group the Sons of Liberty. This event, known as the Boston Massacre started one of the greatest uprisings in history. Preston sought out John Adams as his lawyer. Revolutionaries like Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and General Thomas Gage all possessed certain qualities that paved the way for what American independence. At first, the disorganized colonies lead

On April 19, 1775 seven hundred British troops marched to take control and command the American arsenal and to capture Patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock. (History.com. 1996-2013) A man named Paul Revere saw the British and quickly went ahead to warn the Patriots. This gave the Americans the little time they needed to assemble their minutemen; these were men and boys who could be ready at a minutes notice to defend and fight, they were picked because of their strength, wits and reliability. (Independence Hall Association.1995-2013) When the British arrived they were faced with seventy seven minutemen; the British commanded they disperse, they started to move and one single shot was fired from the British (the shot heard around

The colonists of America slowly came to realize that they must break from Britain due to the growing feeling of being considered unequal to the British. They realized they had no say in government, and under the rule of Britain, they would never be able to prosper. The conditions of their rights slowly disintegrated, as the construction of parliament becomes more and more powerful and intolerable. The language used to protest british, throughout the time, leading up to the revolutionary war, were legal, and political, but the primary cause would have been economics.

There have been many historians who have debated over the exact cause of the American Revolution. The cause was certainly from conflict; the real question however is whether or not that conflict came from the social classes within the United States or from the tyranny of Britain. Historians who are more radical tend to believe it came from class conflict, while more conservative historians believe it was rooted in the need for independence from Britain. It is true that England had a role to play in the American Revolution, however the problems between the classes was the driving force.

Given the overwhelming British victories in New York and New Jersey in 1776, how was General Washington able to avoid catastrophic defeat and eventually win the war?

The American Revolution was a war fought to eradicate Britain’s control over the colonies. Many things led to the American revolution such as constant taxations from Britain without the colonists having any representation, constant rebellions (like shays rebellion and bacon’s rebellion) of the colonists against the British, and also Britain’s decision to make the colonies pay the war debt from the French and Indian War. Many would argue that the revolutionary war was not revolutionary in nature, however, I disagree because looking at the colonies after the war, not many changes were made, which is why I stand on the side of it not being revolutionary in nature.

“Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here”. This was a quote from John Parker, an American militia officer who commanded the colonial militia at the battle of Lexington. Now, what is this war? This is the American Revolution, an epic war for independence between Great Britain and the American colonies. Now, what caused this? The American Revolution was caused by taxes because of the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act. And what caused the taxes? The cause of the taxes was The French and Indian War, when the British were taking the French and the Indian’s land. The British finally won, but it enveloped them in complete debt. This debt crisis led to the British taxing the colonists to no end to get out of their debt.

The American Revolution was caused by the unique nature of the American Colonists and their society in contrast to their relationship with the English Government and peoples. Life in America was not a life of leisure. American colonists had worked hard to cultivate their lands and develop their towns and cities. Rural life in the American colonies consisted not only of farmers, tradesmen also prospered. (Handlin. 24) By 1763, the American Colonies were spreading west. The expelling of the French and the Spaniards in 1763 opened lands of opportunity for the colonists. American colonists who settled in the new lands and the New World were a, “fresh breed of humans, self-reliant, rationalistic, disdainful of established ideas and authorities,

The American Revolution was a political uprising that separated the British’s Thirteen American colonies from Great Britain, leading to the formation of the United States of America between 1765 and 1783. This revolution not only created a whole new country, the United States, but it also built and shaped the foundation of the United States that we know today. The Revolution established a new, republican form of government, out of what had been a monarchical and colonial political system (which was the norm during that time period). It altered the position of American people from being subjected to the British crown, to citizens and political figures and participants of a republic as well as established institutions within the

One idea is that prior to a lesson, I would have them write down everything they have heard, or think they know about that topic. For example, if I am teaching about the American Revolution, I would have them make a list of everything they know, or think they know, about the topic. They will keep their lists, and as we go through the material, they can elaborate and add details. Also, they can rule out any myths or misinformation they have written down on their list. At the end of the unit, they will make a new list from memory and see how much they have learned. Another activity for the same topic, the American Revolution or another historic event, is to have them write an essay about the significance of that event on their current life.