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Why Was The American Revolution A Turning Point

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The American Revolution has allowed our nation to grow and prosper. The founding fathers of this nation wanted to live in a country where the people could make decision for themselves. This paper explains what events led up to the revolution. One of the contributing factors, the multiple taxes that were imposed on the colonists. England was running out of money due to the war debt. They were protecting the colonies and the property they had claimed for themselves, from the French and the Native American Indians. Both the English and the Americans had great political and military leaders. Each played an important role in the revolution. During the five year period between 1775 and 1780 many battles took place, both sides lost many lives. It was after the battle of Saratoga, that the English finally retreated. This was a major turning point for the Americans. The new nation was starting to take shape. A new government needed to be put in place and most important …show more content…

The results was British control over much of North America. But the war had cost England a great deal of money and Parliament decided it was time for the Colonies to pay share for their own defense.

The revolution was prompted by England taxing the colonies and ruling over them without any representation in parliament. Although, the original thirteen colonies had delegates that represented them, they did not have an equal say in what was going on. The governmental system of the colonies was set up with a governor, who was appointed by the King George III. There was also an assembly voted by the people and a council, which was similar to the British House of Lords (Miller,

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