The american revolution was not revolutionary. The impact of the war was not the cause of change for some of the categories, but was further down the line during other times. the revolution was not revolutionary because it inflicted moderate change in the political and social categories and inflicted no change in the aspects of Slavery
The American Revolution. An ongoing controversial topic that is the subject of many debates and historians’ studies. A war that some say was all to blame on the colonists. On the contrary to this belief, this war was to blame on the British. This is because of their irrational acts, laws, and taxes passed. These enacted rules angered many colonists as the acts, in turn, caused bankruptcy for many citizens. These unfair ordinances resulted in a series of bloodshed battles, beginning in 1765 and ending in 1783. Many of these laws provoked angry colonists leading to the war declaration. Three specific events in which the British are contributing to tensions that led to the revolution were, the Proclamation of 1763 and the stationing of British troops, the Sugar act, as well as the Stamp act.
The narrative suggests that the war for American independence was not inevitable, that the British Empire could have been saved. Do you agree? At what point during the imperial crisis was peaceful compromise possible?
The Revolutionary War, America’s conflict with Great Britain, the most powerful country in the world at the time, resulted in the independence of the United States of America. Through a war that lasted just over eight years, a relatively small country, which was actually a largely oversized settlement connected by roads, villages, towns, and cities before they won the war, was able to defeat the British with the help of France along the way. The war was caused by the rebellious reactions of the colonists to the taxes and acts that King George III had put into place to pay for the cost of the French and Indian War. The colonists were angered because of the taxes they were forced to pay for a war that was not theirs. The Revolutionary War proved
In the years leading up the Revolutionary War, American colonist grew increasingly resistant to British authority over the colonies. The British passed a series of taxes that sparked controversy of Parliaments authority to pass legislation over the colonies. These events eventually lead to the Boston Tea party, which was a protest of the Tea Act and British rule. The British response to escalating situation in Boston was a show of force placing the city under military rule. These actions untied the Americans colonies under the goal of Independence. The American Revolution was lost by the British due to supply and terrain issues, unclear strategy, and military miscalculations.
War between britain and the american colonies couldn't have been avoided if the colonists had representation in parliament. We start with the French and Indian war, an inevitable war between French and British colonists. The war was inevitable because when a country colonizes a free open world ( except for the Native Americans ) there will be nations ready to colonize as well, this leads to land grabs and fighting. Ending in 1763 after a seven year contention, the British colonists end up losing the land they fought for, the appalachian mountains due to the "Treaty of Paris" which gave the natives their land back. The colonists were furious, what made things worse is when Great Britain raised taxes on the colonizes because the French and Indian
They decided that was the best way to get rid of their debt because after all, they were granting the colonists protection. They began to pass several acts that made the colonists and everyone in Europe furious. America did not think it was fair, they believed Britain had no right to tax them because they had no say in the British government. Britain passed acts such as the Stamp Act (1756), which stated that all documents had to be stamped; if they were not stamped people would get thrown in jail or fined. Although the Stamp Act angered the colonists, there were other acts they were worried about, such as the Sugar Act. The Sugar Act, which is also known as the Molasses Act, was a tax on molasses, rum, and sugar. However, this act was not as effective as the Stamp Act because colonists refused to pay and eventually they lowered the price. These acts helped American colonists realize they wanted to become an independent nation, they did not want to be controlled by Britain anymore which lead to the American Revolution. There are other aspects of the American identity that led to the American Revolution, for instance,
There have been many famous rebellions in world history, but one of the most famous is the Revolutionary War, starting on April 29th, 1775 to September 3rd, 1783. What lead to the Revolutionary War was several acts/taxes (all without representation), in other words, tighter British control lead to the revolution in colonial America.
The Revolutionary War can be considered somewhat revolutionary for its political outcomes and for putting America on the path towards equality, yet due to discrimination against minorities, was not revolutionary in terms of societal changes. The Revolutionary War brought significant political changes to America. During the war, American “leaders” decided that they did not want to be under England’s rules anymore. Therefore, they decided to break off from the monarchy and form a new democracy. An example that America no longer wanted a part of England is in Document A. Document A shows American colonists tearing down a statue of their current king.
The Revolutionary war was not revolutionary. However, the colonist made adjustments to their old form of government and political structure. For example, document 5 showed a map of all there states and any involvement with slavery (abolishment etc.). The amount of slavery in the colonies increase because, the colonies population grew. However, the amount of slavery in the colonies had gradually been growing ever since their usage became so vital.
The Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence, is known world wide for its huge impact on the lives of the Americans. Freed from the rule of the English king, the new country would forever be changed by their struggle with the British for their freedom.
The documents does shows that rich leaders did riled up the colonists to start the American Revolutionary War. One reason why I say this is because document B shows a letter from London posted later on the Boston Gazette Supplement shows how the british people feel about the act to anger the people in the colonies. Secondly, document C talks about how Presbyterians has riled up the colonists to go against Britain basically a group of a people riling up the colonists. Thirdly all the documents shows how people are being riled up some way by other people. This is why I think that the documents does show that rich leaders riled up the colonists to start the American Revolutionary War.
Imagine how hard it would be to live in the 1760s. Now imagine living in the 1760s and having a bunch of taxes put on all the things that you use most. This is what the American colonists had to live through. In the 1760s, the British parliament placed taxes and laws on the American colonists. The colonists got very upset with Great Britain and started to protest. Eventually these protests led to the revolutionary war. Two british laws that the colonists thought were unfair were the high taxes on their goods without anyone to represent the colonists and the law that let the british soldiers quarter in the colonist homes. The colonists responded by doing boycotting British Goods and protesting.
The outcomes of the Revolutionary war paved the way towards an expansion of territory sought out to respect civil liberties by outlawing slavery , reforming the education platform and is considered one of the most important legislative acts of the confederation congress. Thomas Jefferson was a key player as he created a vision with an empire based on principles novel at the time. On July 13, 1787 the Northwest Ordinance came into place, a new legislation which expanded the original 13 states westward not only acquiring land, but provided a framework for educational organization and political incorporation in the new territories.
This rebellion was dubbed as, The American Revolution. The catalyst of the American Revolution cannot be credited to one single event. The French and Indian War was the start of open conflicts between the colonies and Great Britain (Butler). After this war, the British were in a massive amount of debt (“Parliament Debates”). In early 1765, The British Parliament was struggling to meet the cost of defending its empire in North America. The only logical way that the British thought to relieve this problem was through the colonies, thus the passing of The Stamp Act was born (“Parliament Debates”). The British saw the thirteen colonies as a direct investment and extension of Great Britain, meanwhile the colonists were striving towards independence. “(The) once harmonious relations between Britain and the colonies became increasingly conflict- riven” (“Colonists Responds”). At this point, the