Breathtaking Changes
The American Revolution was a major building block into forming the country as we know it today. The American Revolution began with “Tensions over the British effort to preserve its empire at the expense of American freedoms.” (Shi, Tindall, 108) Revolutionary is defined as, “constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change.” (Merriam-Webster) The revolution changed many things, many of which we can still relate to today. The major changes that occurred were women’s rights, slavery, freedom of speech, and social relations. These 4 topics all drastically changed in America and shaped the United States as we know it today.
Socially before the revolution people would stay in their own “class”. These Classes were based on wealth and sometimes religion. A drawing by Benjamin Latrobe in 1779 shows
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Many Indians, Africans, and Europeans were still in bondage and were being forced to work without their consent. The treatment of these slaves was terrible. “One slave trader reported that Negroes were ‘so wilful and loth to leave their own country, that they have often leap'd out of the canoes, boat and ship into the sea, and kept under water til they were drowned.’” (Zinn) Slaves were treated more like animals than humans before the revolution. The Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal” (Doc B- Declaration of Independence) This was a turning point for the slaves that were in America. The abolition of slavery began in 1777 and America was slave free in 1865. (Doc. K) The American revolution opened people’s eyes to how God created all man equal and how slaves were unfairly treated.” Also in 1808, the U.S constitution states that “Migration or Importation of such … shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight” (Doc J) Slavery was abolished after the revolution and many people began to have a more liberal point of
The American Revolution changed the political and social aspects of the United States. After the war ended many things changed in the states. From the political stand point women still had power but gained a few rights after the war and since the states where now free from British rule they could now create their own form of central government and elected a leader. On the social and economical side the belief of egalitarianism was widely being accepted, and mercantilism ended so the colonies were no longer forced from imported and export goods to England.
The American Revolution caused a change in America that was far greater than just the forming of an independent nation. In the years after the revolution, a government had to be set in place. The new nation was greatly influenced by models of previous governments, including Great Britain and ancient Greece and Rome. Despite the great change in political structure, aspects of social culture were influenced by the revolution as well, especially in the areas of slavery and the status of women.
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.
After the Revolutionary War, slaves and women were noted and had been provided a start to the end of their discrimination. During the Revolution, the quote “All men are created equal” was born, but a question arose about it. If everyone is created equal, then why don’t women and slaves possess the rights they deserve? Thereupon, the Declaration of
Sam Gazi October 9th, 2017 Mr. Payne U.S. History How Revolutionary Was The American Revolution? The Merriam Webster dictionary defines revolution as “a sudden, radical, or complete change.”
In 1776, The Declaration of Independence was written by one of the superior writers in that time, Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration of Independence clearly stated that the colonies became an independent nation. By declaring independence, many men were inspired to fight for the cause, but also angered those who were left out of the rights. The words, “All men are created equal,” caused antagonism and annoyance throughout the colonies to those who did not fall in the social class of white men in the age of 21 and owned property. Source B refers to the letter written by Abigail Adams to John Adams about establishing rights for women. On the other hand, Source C is a Slave Petition that mentions the results of slavery and their little known rights.
The first category impacted by the American Revolution were the Americans’ political beliefs. From Document 1, a picture documenting the derailment of a statue of King George, it’s scintillating that instead of worshiping a tyrant, the colonists plan to be equals showing drastic political change. (Andre Basset's La Destruction de la Statue Royale a Nouvelle Yorck Engraving) In the engraving, a group of colonists are taking down a crumbling statue of King George. At the time, the every government for every
During the time period of 1775 to 1800, the American Revolution changed American society in many political, economical, and social ways.
The American Revolution had a very intense fundamental change on American society between the years 1775 to 1800. The thirst for independence resulted in the revolution which caused many political, social, and economic changes. When the revolution began, the people were drowning in jingoism, and after the seven years of fighting for our independence, several changes had to be made. Although some political, social, and economic parts of society seem to have remained the same, America experienced drastic fundamental changes throughout these years and set the standards for even more changes to come.
Although the Declaration of Independence stated that "All men are created equal," due to the institution of slavery, this statement was not to be grounded in law in the United States until after the Civil War. In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified and finally put an end to slavery.
I don't agree with this quote at all. The american revolution was a radical event and did change the American society and the world. The American Revolution was something that would change the world after it. The most simple way of looking at how radical this event was, is to think of what the world would be like if there wasn't an America today. Maybe if there hadn't been an America we wouldn't be here today technologically or politically.
This undeniable reality of the racial constraints on the concept of equality naturally leads us to question whether the Revolution Era had a “truly revolutionary” effect on anyone except for the white man. When discussing the concept of equality in part with the Revolutionary Era, we should start with identifying the various demographics that were meant to be affected by this concept. Africans are arguably the most affected demographic by the revolutionary era. The most significant changes of where they sit on the societal totem pole happen in the northern colonies, as America a Narrative History states, after achieving independence all the states except Georgia stopped the trafficking of slaves; only for South Carolina to re-open their slave trade in 1803. However, we should also
Throughout history there have been many important revolutions that have help to shape society as it is today. There are different causes, from political to religious, economic to social. Any revolution affects those in society, and creates changes for the people in the society. There are three important revolutions that took place in the late 18th century that changed the world for the better. The French Revolution, the American Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution all took place in the late 1700s. Although each had a different purpose, they all lead to a better way of life for many. The French and American Revolutions are examples of some which are brought about and enforced solely by the people. Although they had different reasons
The American Revolution set the ground work for a major change in the New England colonies. It was a time of significant governmental changes on political and social levels, and a growing ideology on the obedience of a women and the dissolution of slavery.
The American Revolution, from 1765 to 1783, was a great movement and major changing point for the colonists. The colonists were fed up with all the taxes and unnecessary mistreatment that had been placed on them. The colonists finally had revolted against the British and surprisingly had taken the victory. The colonists were considered underdogs against the very powerful Britain and with much devotion and heart, the colonists pulled out a victory. Taking the victory was a huge turning point because now the colonists were free from British power and were able to form a nation of their own. The wealthy had lots of power and it affected the society a lot. America had created a new government and society, but it led to many problems and protests.