George Washington once said, “Only virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” England took advantage of its colonies and tried to enforce unfair policies. In 1775, the political mistreatment needed to end and the United States needed to separate from Britain to develop successfully as a country. The American Revolution changed the history of the world. To understand it’s the importance of the American Revolution it necessary to understand pre-war America, the cause of war, Britain’s mindset, United States’ mindset, the economy, significant events, and how the war ended. The French and Indian War devastated the American land. The war was expensive thus putting England in major debt. The Board of Trade at the instance of the British Merchants planned to assist in the matter. Americans experienced a harsh life in the colonies. The colonists would experience savage, hate-driven mobs, bad harvests and sudden deaths. Americans colonists believed England was feudal, tyrannical, and reactionary. However, Europeans believe England to be a wild, upstart race, notable for their revolutions and their pathological adherence for liberty. Compared to Britain, most of the Americans were poor and scrapped to survive. The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Coercive Acts, and Townshend Act were different ways the British tried to push the colonists into submission and pay off the debts (Lancaster). The Writs of Assistance gave the British the opportunity to invade a colonial home with a virtually blank search warrant (Lancaster). All fiscal control of local government and courts was passed out to nepotistic friends of the British government. The colonies eventually ran by a few influentia... ... middle of paper ... ...fred A. Knopf. Colonies Move Toward Open Rebellion, The 1773-1774. (n.d.). Retrieved from Library of Congress database. Cook, F. (1959). The American Revolution. New York, NY: Golden Press. Ferguson, E. J. (1974). The American Revolution. A General History, 1763-1790. Homewood, IL: The Dorsey Press. Ferling, J. (2010, January). Myths of the American Revolution. Smithsonian Magazine. First Shots of War, 1775. (n.d.). Retrieved from Library of Congress database. George Washington to Robert Stewart, 1763-1766. (n.d.). Retrieved from Library of Congress database. Lancaster, B., & Plumb, J.H. (n.d.). Book of the Revolution (6th ed.). New York, N.Y.: American Heritage Publishing. Overview. (n.d.). Retrieved from Library of Congress database. Surrender of Lord Cornwallis. (n.d.). Retrieved from Library of Congress database.
The relations between England and the British North American colonies could always be considered precarious. Prior to 1750 British essentially followed a policy of benign neglect and political autonomy in the American colonies. (Davidson p.97) The colonies were for the most part content with benign neglect policy, relishing in a “greater equality and representative government”(Davidson p.95) within the colonies. Competition among European Imperial nations began to effect British policy toward North America colonies causing rapid shifts from 1750 to 1776. During this period, the British Empire made a series of policy decision that sealed the fate of the British North American colonies and lead to the American Revolution.
The Revolutionary War was one of America’s earliest battles and one of many. Although, many came to America to gain independence from Great Britain many still had loyalty for the King and their laws. Others believed that America needs to be separated from Great Britain and control their own fate and government. I will analyze the arguments of Thomas Paine and James Chalmers. Should America be sustained by Great Britain or find their own passage?
The American Revolution is without a question one of the, if not the most, important period in the beginning of American history. Between 1765 and 1783, the colonists rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy after a series of taxes and tariffs were forced upon them, finally the colonists then ultimately overthrew their authority and founded the United States of America. Many historians and authors have debated over the exact reason and overall effects of the War for Independence, however, all agree of the significance and importance of this event. The colonies, which were created as a resource for raw materials and a means for generating profits for Parliament and the Crown, began to desire managing their own affairs and worked towards
The American Revolution was a conflict that arose from growing tensions between Great Britain and the Thirteen North American colonies. It was a long bloody war and one of the most well-known, and because of that it has many interpretations, and these interpretations have made it a challenge to be able to come to a single understanding of the war. In this week’s readings, two different views on the same war are given. The American Yawp describes the American colonies point of view on the revolution while the History Lesson discusses how British wanted to control America but instead drove them to rebel and fight for their independence. The colonists saw the war for their independence as a revolution, but through British eyes, events and people were, not surprisingly, seen quite differently.
The American Revolution has great importance on the way the United States views itself. Contrary to popular belief, Americans were not separate people subject to British tyranny. A large portion of American colonialists thought of themselves as British. There are many ideas and causes as to why the American Revolution began. Differing political traditions, both parties economic interest, trading interest of those involved in transatlantic commerce, Britain’s large debt that accumulated during the Seven Years War, mutual misunderstandings, and the Great Awakening are many of the reasons that the colonist began to revolt against England.
The American Revolution is the most important event in the New World history. It was the process where the thirteen colonies of North America became independent of Great Britain and then formed a new unified government. The Americans fought against the British for a number of reasons, but the most important reason was economic in nature. The American Revolution was fought for different ideas that were important in those times. The economy in America was not the best, and people had to support all the orders from Great Britain because this was their home country. Therefore, the British controlled the economy of North America. Many Americans thought that the British were making injustices with the American economy and this was the main reason for the revolution.
America’s triumphant victory in the Revolutionary War was an event that was crucial for the continuation and prosperous growth that would emerge and flourish in the United States. Luckily, the Americans defeated the British with their experienced generals and high spirits of Patriots that advocated democracy across the land. The winning of this war and signing of the Treaty of Paris resulted in a new world for colonists, where they were now recognized as an independent country that could create its own democratic legislature and governing documents. However, if the outcome of the war would have been different, life in the colonies would have led had a completely different path for our society today.
The American Revolution was a war fought between Great Britain and the American colonies over independence from 1775 to 1783 which resulted in a fundamental change in American politics, society, and economics. The American Revolution began as a result of Great Britain taxing the colonies to cover the debts accumulated through the French and Indian War. While the majority of the colonies stayed loyal to their ‘Mother Land’, some of the colonist felt resentment toward England. Some colonist felt that England had no right to tax the colonies, while they had no representation in parliament. This created a divide within in the colonies between those who were in favor of independence-Patriots, and those who were still loyal to the Crown- Loyalist (or Tories). Even though the majority of the colonist considered themselves to be Loyalist, there was a bitter resentment toward the ‘Tories’ by the ‘Patriots’, as seen in Document B. In the Document it states that the colonist should ‘Instantly banish every Tory from among you’, and to ‘Let America be sacred alone to freemen.’
In history, the American Revolution is a big event as it marked the beginning of the strongest country in the world in modern times. The war occurred between the British and the colonists of Britain. Many of the things the British did to their American colonists were unjust despite the fact that they had just come out of the French and Indian War. The British taxation of the American colonists was very unjust and the colonists’ actions against the British could be justified as they were upset by the unjust tyranny of King George III.
The American Revolution changed many aspects of the American society, most of which still linger in the present. Economically, not much changed in the wake of the Revolution, but political and social conditions were transformed to be more liberty loving. It is amazing those thirteen seemingly unimportant, rebellious colonies turned into one of the world’s leading countries. Perhaps in our modern world, something similar could take place. After all, history tells the story of the past, but it also gives clues towards the future.
The American Revolution: the war for our independence. This revolution opened the door to our liberty, freedom, and basically what America is now. Most Americans have heard the stories of famous battles, important people (George Washington for instance), and everything in between. However, this was only for our side of the American Revolution and a small fraction of people have been told of Britain’s campaign of the revolution. The only thing people have been told was the Britain lost the war. What of Britain’s triumphs, strategies, and everything that happened in the span of a few years? Not many people know it, but the British struck a major blow against the Patriots in the last few years of the war. Even though the United States won the American Revolution, Britain struck a major blow against the colonists when the British successfully and brutally took the town of Charleston, South Carolina.
The American Revolution was an event in which a huge foundation was created for the United States of America that is still used today. The 13 Colonies were owned by Great Britain prior to the American Revolution and although we stood as our own, we were still under their rule. For a while, American colonists enjoyed being under British protection which was shown specifically during the French and Indian War when the British protected colonists and led them to a victory. However, there were many things that Britain began to do that was unfair to colonists which further broke out the war. The American Revolution is a fight for independence where colonists said that enough was enough and that they wanted to be their own nation. This is significant to our nation’s history because this was the beginning of the creation of what we know as the United States of America today.
A new era was dawning on the American colonies and its mother country Britain, an era of revolution. The American colonists were subjected to many cruel acts of the British Parliament in order to benefit England itself. These British policies were forcing the Americans to rebellious feelings as their rights were constantly being violated by the British Crown. The colonies wanted to have an independent government and economy so they could create their own laws and stipulations. The British imperial policies affected the colonies economic, political, and geographic situation which intensified colonists’ resistance to British rule and intensified commitment to their republican values.
Could you survive without liberty? What does liberty even mean? To me, liberty is the right to be free and do as we please. I believe that for America to embrace liberty, we need to be educated about it. It should be taught in every school in the nation. It is such an important part of America. Regardless of how different we are in this nation, we know we have one thing in common and that is liberty.
Liberty is an enchanted concept, which has inspired millions to revolt. “Liberty is important to Americans”, and “Liberty is another way to say freedoms”, as you stated. A life of liberty begins with being able to see the world as other people do, but being able to clarify the other person’s viewpoint, which then puts you in that person’s shoes. You may not agree and do not have to agree, but appreciating different outlooks frequently helps to evade fights. “Never judge a man until you have walked in his shoes.”