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Social, Social And Economic Impacts Of The American Revolution

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There was no “Reign of Terror” as in the French Revolution, there was no replacement of the ruling class by workers' groups as in revolutionary Russia, so how then could the American Revolution be described as revolutionary? The word revolution means “an overthrown of a government or social order in favor of a new system; a radical change of an entire system, usually by war, resulting in a change of the way of life of the people involved.” In 1775 the American colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain, which resulted in a war for independence with Great Britain from 1775 to 1783. The American Revolution resulted in a fundamental change in American politics, society, and economics and brought about concepts of the Enlightenment and changes in the lives of the colonists and in the years to come, including rule of law, liberty, equality, and a government of the people. The American Revolution gave rise to democracy, it gave birth to ideas about voting rights for more people, and it raised debates about the roles of women and slaves.
True, only some fundamental changes were felt immediately while other changes, such as slavery and women’s rights, were not be abolished or recognized for several decades later. Nonetheless, the Revolution brought about political, social, and economical changes. While they may not have been all at once in a given day, over time (months, years, decades, and even centuries), these changes took place.
The events that had the

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