How Revolutionary Was The American Revolution Dbq

The American Revolution was definitely revolutionary. The people broke free from Britain and gained independence. Only one third of the colonist enthusiastically supported the revolution. The colonist were unhappy and being treated terribly by their motherland and trouble started to brew.

Imagination is built on history that passes down from generation to generation. Whether it’s written, shared verbally, or physically present. But are those stories really true? How do the people of this world know what is true based on a written textbook or a person’s voice describing the events that happened prior to the newer generation? Just like the confusion in what is true or not, there is confusion in whether the American Revolution was in fact revolutionary. This was also known as, the War for Independence. It was between the British 13 colonies and England, which at the time was the most powerful country in the world, but was short lived when the 13 colonies took victory in between 1775 and 1783. They are now known

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 occurred due to the conflict between those living in the 13 colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown because of the high taxes they were ordered to pay to their homeland. By definition, a revolution means to forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. With the new colonies winning the war against Great Britain, yes, they did overthrow the ruling of the Queen and if not, the United States would still be considered colonies of England. But if one looks through the lens of social, political, and economic change occurring for all people, this was not a true revolution. The middle class did not grow. Slavery was still legal. There was no restructuring in terms of economics and the new America was run on a system of capitalism. Change only truly occurred in terms of politics, with the introduction of a democracy and the constitution. With these changes, only the white male elite were only able to benefit from these changes, gaining more power, ability to participate in politics and financial success. African Americans, white women, and poor men saw no changed in way of life after winning the war. What the war did was began a quest of reform and revolt from these groups who suffered from injustice.

Thesis: I believe the American Revolution was actually revolutionary. The Revolutionary War did not cause an immediate change in America, but led to a long chain of actions, leading to America’s modern freedom.

Creating the United States was not easy from the start, but instead it took much sacrifice to become what it is today. There were many factors that helped this nation grow from just the original settlers that discovered America. Some of these issues were more monumental than others, such as the political problems we faced in the beginning. Political conflict could easily be named the largest problem in early colonial history. Early colonists had to learn from other governments and face the British in order to create a society and to make that society a freer place to live in. There were many sacrifices made in order to develop the colonies and then to create a new nation from these original colonies. The colonists battled Parliament until there was a Revolutionary War. The Revolution was actually one of the biggest turning points for the colonists, and these sacrifices helped shape this nation in ways that we still see today.

Britain had just defeated France in the French and Indian War. The treaty that ended the war gave Britain most of France's territory in North America. That territory stretched from the Appalachian Mountains in the east to the Mississippi River and included much of Canada. Most American colonists took pride in being part of the British Empire, which was then the world's most powerful empire.

    The Revolutionary War was not very revolutionary because even though colonists risked their lives to fight for what they believe in, ending their terrible years under British control, they haven’t freed African-American slaves nor stated women and American Indians’ rights. It is one of history’s most important events.

The idea of the American Revolution is known to most people in America, but what most people dont know is if the American Revolution was actually Revolutionary. The American Revolution was from 1775 to 1783. The 13 British colonies went up and started something with the most poerful country in the world at the time, England, the odds were no where near being in the colonies favor in the beginning. The war was quite obviously and surprisingly won by the 13 colonies, who later named themselves the United States of America with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The American Revolution as a whole was not very impactful, but the idea of the Revolution was very important.

The revolutionary war was a fight for independence and created America but some people think the revolutionary war was not so revolutionary. I believe the revolutionary war was not revolutionary. In document four, the data showed that there were less wealthy and less well to do in the northern states and in the middle states there were less wealthy between 1765 and 1785. This shows that America’s economics and sustainability were lowered and not as good as it used to be. In document 6, in 1819 a African American valedictorian gave a speech about how no one will employ him, white boys won’t work with him, and white clerks won’t associate with him. He said, “Can you be surprised by my discouragement.” Which shows colored people still have not

The Revolutionary War was a fight for independence by the colonists against England. It all started by the harsh taxation and brutal laws the British passed. The British army at the time was the most powerful but surprisingly American colonist pulled out an amazing victory. To this day the American Revolution has left it’s mark on the United States. Even though it threw out British law, there are traditions that still are with Americans today. However, most Americans may have gotten a political change but most didn’t receive social or economic independence. Therefore the American Revolution was not revolutionary because women, African Americans, and Native Americans didn’t gain any social or economic freedoms.

The Revolution was very Revolutionary. It allowed the first government that could be changed to the people's liking and made a land where all men are created equal as said in document 2. Also it was one of the first times a colony broke away from their motherland. Although the colonies had a much smaller army they proved to be a great fighting force being capable of breaking away from one of the biggest powers in the world that was shown on paragraph one of the background essay. Also the people of the newly formed US felt more equal to the other social classes as said in paragraph 5 of the Background Essay. The newly formed country also allowed more opportunity to the people. Because of the fact that in earlier governments generally the poor

The American Revolutionary Era was one of the most important periods in American history. This period marked the first time were the newly found Americas would successfully colonized. This Era brought change that defied the current framework of society, promoted a sense of equality, and formed a new economic structure. However, the extent at which the Revolutionary Era can be called “truly revolutionary” is debatable. If we look at the effects the Revolutionary Era had on society, including African slaves, women, and the Indigenous Peoples, it could be characterized as (oxymoronically) un-revolutionary in the sense that pre-Revolutionary Era ideologies continued on into the Revolutionary Era.

1. The early colonists had trouble passing the Appalachian Mountains due to the difficult conditions that they had to endure in order to be able to reach the other side. As a consequence, the Appalachians kept westward expansion from occurring at a faster pace and is actually one of the reasons why colonies developed rapidly in the east while the west came to be seen as a hostile territory by most colonists. Even with this, the moment when the colonists discovered the Cumberland Gap was an essential time in American history.

Should we consider the period between the end of the Seven Years’ War (1763) and the end of War of 1812 the “Revolutionary Era” in American history? Why or why not?