How Revolutionary Was The Revolutionary War?

As proclaimed in the “Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms,” we agreed that the British government had left the people with only two options, “unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers or resistance by force.” Thus, in the early months of the dreadfully long year of 1775, we began our resistance. As the war progressed, the Americans, the underdogs, shockingly began winning battles against the greatly superior mother country of England. Actually, as seen in the battle of Bunker Hill, not only were they winning, they were annihilating hundreds of their resilient opponents. Countless questions arose before and during the War of Independence. Problems like: social equality, slavery, women’s rights, and the struggle of land claims against Native Americans were suddenly being presented in new and influencing ways to our pristine leaders. Some historians believe that while the Revolutionary War was crucial for our independence, these causes were not affected; thus, the war was not truly a revolution. Still, being specified in the Background Essay, several see the war as more radical, claiming it produced major changes above and beyond our independence.
After we established precisely what we were fighting for, complete independence from England was our unyielding goal. Ultimately, against all odds, the Americans defeated the British in a victorious surrender at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. It is unquestionable that the war gained us political independence, for without it we would still be governed by England. As Carl Becker stated, the Revolution helped us conquer the problem of “home rule”, but now we faced the question of “who should rule at home”. Accordingly, Congress appointed a committee t...

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...volution may have influenced the ideals of slavery being unmoral, but it did not abolish it. Very few changes occurred that would essentially help slaves savor the sensation of freedom as the American people did. For women, role changes and equal rights were slow and difficult to acquire. Finally, the unfortunate Native Americans suffered worse than any group in having their land forcibly signed over to the new nation. All things considered, the Revolutionary War was a great victory for every American, but it was not truly a revolution. The war brought about great changes for our developing nation, such as liberty, indispensable allies, new trade connections, and the creation of new governments both at the state and national levels; however, it did not directly change or eliminate the abundant issues that existed before and continued to subsist after.