Revolution to America and the World Imagine an empire, so large and ever reaching influencing every country, state, and city in the world in more ways than one. Now imagine a loosely structured confederacy of only thirteen newly founded colonies which, proclaiming to be states, have not only seceded from this vast empire, but have become entrenched in a hostile war over their own sovereignty. That was the exact situation The United States was in with England, The United States a newly formed coalition is now confronted with the Goliath like beast that is England. The United States had been taxed and tariffed on imports, which were a common good during the time, and although minimal taxing, the colonial citizens believed their freedoms and …show more content…
Slaves were not granted freedom as late as 1865 in some states, and even then the African-American population was still mistreated (Doc 5). Nevertheless, African-American freedom can indirectly be attributed to the American victory in the Revolutionary War. Women, yet, were not granted total liberty until as late as 1920 in the 19th amendment of the United States Constitution (Doc 8). Although women have not had as much lingering unjust denial of freedom as the African American population faced after being granted their freedom (Doc 6). Some immediate changes were seen put into effect soon, after the war was won, the average white man demanded their right to vote and some even ran for a political position. Without a doubt, the inclusion of these different fractions of the population also delivered great benefits to the economy of the United …show more content…
However, during and after the war low class and average citizens were more relevant, and were seen as more prominent figures in the economic aspect of their government. Even the distribution of wealthy, moderately wealthy, and moderate citizens reached nearly uniformly balanced percentages in states such as Virginia, Maryland, and South Carolina (Doc 4). Women also for the first time worked together to supply the American army with the necessary tools and clothing needed at the time. This brought many women into the workforce, which had previously never been presented the opportunity or never seen the necessity of working. Children also were subject to harsh reality when they were rallied to fight in the American army against the English forces. The changes that the Revolutionary war established helped modernize different facets of the world that have lasted even until today. The Revolutionary war, has put into effect political, societal, and economical, development not only in the United States but around the world as well. The reforms that occurred during this time are determining factors which shaped the United States we live in today. Colonial America, the loosely structured group of thirteen states which fought back against the vast empire of England, reversed its role through
The American Revolution was one of the most important wars that was fought in the history of the United States. The Patriots and the British had two different views on how things should be run in America. Many people have different opinions on why, where and how the war was started. There were a few key battles that helped to influence the outcome of the war. The outcome of the American Revolutionary War influenced the United States way of Freedom and the way the American people live today.
The American Revolution is arguably the turning point of American history as it resulted in somewhat of a significant, positive change in politics, economics, and society as a whole. However, from 1775 to 1800, the effects of the revolution on the American society were subtle as most principles glorified by revolutionists contradicted the examples set forth by colonial reality. Perhaps most alike to revolutionary beliefs was the American economy and how it participated in free trade or encouraged the independence of hard labor. Politically, the states did apply Enlightenment and republican ideas as promised, but more often than not, the benefits of such ideas were limited to rich, land-owning, protestant, white men. This glorification of
The American Revolutionary War impacted the world's history in epic ways. The American Revolutionary War created a spark for multiple other revolutions. The revolutionary spark lit wars worldwide. Some of those revolutions include the French Revolution, Latin American Revolutions, and different Spanish Revolutions. Countries that gained independence from those revolutions include Mexico, Haiti, United Provinces of Central America, Brazil, and all other South American countries except French Guiana, British Guiana, and Dutch Guiana.
There was tension, blood, and tears with the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. This was due to the American Revolution that started in 1765 and ended in 1783. So how revolutionary was the American revolutionary war? Well, first what does revolutionary mean? Revolutionary means that things have changed dramatically.
Back in 1776 slavery was still legalized. It was not until December 18, 1865 that slavery ended in the United States (Huffington). Even after slavery ended, it only gave the men more of a chance to be equal to a white man by owning land and having other small rights given to them. African American women did not receive those same rights until 1920. Native American’s were also not considered when creating the Declaration of Independence.
When one looks at all the revolutions the earth there are many differences. Evry revolution is different but every revolution have one thing in common, one group of people is being oppressed by another. For this essay we are supposed to compare two different revolutions to the American Revolution. The two others I chose are the Cuban revolution and the Haitian revolution. To begin, I will look at a little back ground of each revolution and then the main cause.
The American War of Independence brought about a revolution, forever changing the social fabric of America. The greatest impact of the revolution is largely realized within the economic sphere; however, most perceived social and or political changes during the American Revolution were essentially left in the lurch. It is indisputable that the American Revolution was motivated by economic issues and brought about drastic changes to the economic system within America. Revolutionaries, the majority of which being the American colonial bourgeoisie, mainly revolted in order to dismantle British mercantilism due to the fact they found it to be incompatible with their own economic interests; specifically, they wished to expand further westward,
During the 1700s America and it’s 13 colonies made a bold decision to revolt from Great Britain and become their own independent nation. This started a revolution that would forever change the way Americans would live. The War of Independence or better known as the American Revolution, consisted of the 13 colonies of America trying to gain independence from Great Britain and on July 4th 1776, America finally decided to declare their independence. Many say the revolution paved the way for many other great changes to take place, while others believed not a lot was impacted due to the revolution. This raises the question, “How Revolutionary was the American Revolution?”
American Revolution DBQ The American Revolution changed American society politically, socially, and economically, as the American colonists overcame their differences and broke away from British rule. During the American revolution, Americans began to develop different political views than that of their European counterparts. Following the Revolution, the Americans created a new type of national government, a republic.
The American Revolution would soon follow the French-Indian War, and the harmony between the colonies and Britain would go down the drain in the war that shaped
Soon after the Seven Years’ War, the British and the colonists learned that victory came with a rather expensive price (Kennedy, Cohen, & Bailey, 2010). Great Britain tightened its grip on the colonies in North America, expecting colonists to pay for their financial struggles. In order to make colonists pay for the war, Great Britain reminded the North American colonies who had authority by controlling the colonists to submit to various ordinances ratified by British Parliament. This action only showed that arrogance leads to rebellion socially, economically, and politically. Socially, a lack of communication between Great Britain and the North American colonies was to blame for the Revolutionary War.
Since trade was boosted, Americans came to accumulate a large amount of debt to the British creditors. (Henretta & Brody, 2010) In order to extract money from the colonist to repay their debt, the British then began to place tariffs on many common items that had no reason to be taxed. The colonies felt the same way and even though they had an underlying debt, they felt that this was the improper way to go about
American Revolutions: Chapter 3 Distillation In Chapter 3 of American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750 – 1804, entitled “Slaves”, Alan Taylor describes an America dependent upon British rule while struggling with its own identity and concepts of freedom. The Colonists, angered by burdensome British taxation, initially bristle at the thought of independence from the Crown; it is only after continued subjugation to their oppressive Tax Acts that they grow despondent and rebellious and envision the possibility of self-governance. Britain mocks the irony of the Sons of Liberty decrying their enslavement while enslaving others, further highlighting the incongruity of their plight. The divide deepens between rulers and ruled.
The American Revolution affected the entire world in a very fundamental way not just in its own time but continues to affect the present time as well. Some of the major fundamental values that have emerged in the modern times as a consequence of the American Revolution were the rule of law and liberty. Apart from these two philosophical ideas, another major idea that emerged was that even colonialism by Britain, the most powerful nation at the time, could be defeated as longs the oppressed people stand together for their rights and resist
The American Revolution (1700-1790) was a historical event in time, where the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States of America, gained independence from the British Empire. Many historians would agree that the Revolution was caused by events and the growing differences between the colonists and England. The cause of the American Revolution could be summarized in the saying ‘liberty vs. tyranny’. The American Revolution was a struggle by liberty-loving Americans to free themselves from a dictatorial British rule. In this period, the Colonies protested against the British Empire and entered into the American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence.