The Three Revolutions: What Were They Fighting For?

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The American, French, and Latin Revolutions have one common denominator, freedom. This freedom to express independent values and rules led to the movement for self-rule politically, economically, and socially. Within this paper, it will be shown who, what, where, why and how the three revolutions evolved, and how they effected the world.

The American Revolution lasted from 1775-1783 and slated thirteen British colonies in North America against Great Britain. The empire experienced economic difficulties after the Seven Years’ War, which involved conflicts with both the French and Indians. The empire ensured themselves control of international markets with the colonies benefiting financially (Bentley, et al., 2008).

They decided to tax the British subjects to help defer cost of the wars. The colonials became angry about the new taxes, and refused to use British goods. In 1774, the Continental Congress was formed, and in 1776, the colonies declared their independence, proclaiming “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. France, Spain, and the Netherlands, and some German territories joined the battle later, coming to the aide of the newly formed nation” (Bentley, et al., 2008).

The logistics of fending off this rebellion was a very daunting task for the British. Fresh troops and supplies traveling across the ocean would take up to two months. Upon landing, the troops did not know the vast territories they were to encounter and the local colonial army was able to ambush them. The British surrendered in 1781to George Washington in Yorktown, Virginia. In 1787, the Con...

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...d to merge South American countries into colonies like the United States but he was unable to do so (Bentley, et al., 2008). The American, French, and Latin Revolutions have one common denominator, freedom. This freedom to express independent values and rules led to the movement for self-rule politically, economically, and socially. Within this paper, it has been shown who, what, where, why and how the three revolutions evolved, and how they effected the world.

Works Cited

Bentley, J.H., Ziegler, H.F., Streets, H.E. (2008). Traditions & encounters a brief global history.

(Ashford University ed). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.

Emerson Kent.com. (2011). French revolution 1789-1799. Retrieved from

http://www.emersonkent.com/wars_and_battles_in_history/french_revolution.htm

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