Examples Of The American Revolution

Rebellion is a means to an end, a way to achieve what the people wanted, and while there have been a lot of rebellions, good and bad. Revolutions are started by people feeling that they are being dealt the wrong hand, a personal need for change that gathers a whole community of people who are all fighting for the commonweal. While there are some revolutions that fought for the common good, there are also revolutions that don't fight for the common good. A Good example of a revolution fighting for the people is the American Revolution, during the American Revolution the colonists fought for their freedom against the British. The colonists even declared their independence from britain with the declaration of independence saying, “We hold these

The Russian people didn't like how they were being ruled so they rioted, but in the end their revolution turned selfish and greedy as Stalin rose to power. World War II is another great example of a ‘revolution’ gone bad, World war II was a mass killing of thousands all orchestrated by one man. Hilter was a vile man, who did horrible things to the Jewish, gypsy and slav people, even going as far as trying to hide what he was doing. Keeping the killing programs as secret as possible so the German people didn't realize how horrible of a man Hitler was. Only a few revolutions have made such an impact as the American Revolution, the Russian revolution, and World War II. Revolutions are beneficial when they are for the common good, like the American Revolution, but they are harmful when it's for selfish reasons, like the Russian Revolution and World War

The American Revolution was different from other revolutions, it took a society that was once ruled by a monarch and transformed it into a republic. The revolution promoted liberty, equality, law, and a government for the people all of which benefited the people. The American revolution was a military and political struggle between Britain and the North American colonies who no longer wanted Britain's imperial rule. The colony's first opposition to Britain was the Stamp act of 1765, and as Britain and the colonies had more disagreements the perpetual need for rebellion grew. They fought against Britain more with the Boston Massacre, the Boston tea party, and the intolerable acts all of which slowly led to the American Revolution. With King George refusing to give them their independence they were forced to rally against him and declare independence with the declaration of independence. Then with the help of France, the American colonies defeat Britain, gaining the independence they craved. This revolution was unlike most, this revolution wasn't about one person, it was about the people wanting independence from an unfair ruler. The colonists didn't have selfish, personal reasons for the revolution they were fighting for each other and the common good of the