Philosophers, have been trying to define what is the meaning of government. The American revolutionary war has redefined what is a government and people are still trying to figure it out. Therefore the revolution hasn’t ended. A revolution is a change in a political organization, especially when a government or ruler is overthrown and substituted by the governed. With that being said, the war was not a revolution.
Georgia 's most heralded female participant during the Revolutionary War was Nancy Hart. An earnest patriot, Hart gained reputation during the revolution for her determined efforts to disembarrass the area of Tories, English soldiers, and British sympathizers. Six feet tall, very sinewy, and a proclivity to expeditious anger ; Nancy heart became a spy for the colonial militia who captured, and surprised many loyalists during the American Revolution. Being able to dress up as a man and pull it off, she spied on the British and got information to assail them indiscriminately.
In that case, the American Revolution was very revolutionary because there were political, social, and economic changes. Wealthy people lost their money, there was a new government, it made citizens question slavery, and certainly more freedom for the Americans. The American Revolution resulted in the establishment of an independent nation; British colonists became American citizens. That was a vast change in U.S history.
Intoroduction The Revolutionary War was a very important to the world. It showed how strong the British and the continental army was. In order to win the war you had to win a most of the battles. They had great leaders.
From the years 1775 to 1783 American colonists fought a war for independence against the authoritarian rule of the British. King George imposed unfair laws on the colonist while giving them no representation in parliament. The colonists were justified in their war against the British for many reasons, such as the Proclamation of 1765, the unfair acts placed on the colonists, and the Boston Massacre. Great Britain wanted American colonists to only live within their grounds. The Proclamation of 1763 restricted their ability to settle anywhere outside of the colonies, keeping them confined to the east coast.
The Revolutionary War wasn’t revolutionary because even though the British didn’t have control over the colonies, a lot of ideas and motives stayed the same. In document 6 where the African American valedictorian is giving his speech, he says he has no future because if he wants to get a job, white people won’t accept him. This was the same way they treated the slaves & African Americans when Great Britain had control over the colonies. Also in document 7 where Abigail Adams wrote about how the women should matter & not just the men. Women could not vote, be in the military, be part of government issues, be part of the government, etc.
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.
Was the Revolution Really Revolutionary? The Revolutionary War was truly, not revolutionary because the women did not get the rights they deserved until over 100 years later, slavery was not abolished and African Americans did not get rights until 1865 and 1965 respectively, and people who were poor had no more legislative representation after the “Revolution” that they did prior to this war. As seen in Document 7, during the Revolutionary War, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, who had much political power and money asking him to “Remember the ladies” and be “more generous and favorable” to them. She also noted that the women “have no voice or representation” in the colonies and that it needs to change. This was in 1776.
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?”
When discussing the Revolutionary War, one controversial issue has been whether the Revolutionary War was actually Revolutionary. One side of the arguments is that the American revolution was not a social or economic revolution, but just a group of rich white males,(George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers), replacing another group of males( King George and Parliament) The other side of the argument is says that the American revolution was more radical making big changes, people feeling more equal and caused people to seriously question slavery. Whichever side you agree with there is good points to argue on both sides of the argument, and I am here to list some of them.
How Revolutionary Was the Revolution? The Revolutionary War was revolutionary and radical. This is supported because pre-revolution compared to post-revolution, it really shows the change in freedom, equality, education, economy, and much more. These examples are vitals pieces of government and for a country to not have these is detrimental for the reputation of the country.
Was the American Revolution revolutionary? Most would say yes, but there are some who question how truly revolutionary it was. In A Young People’s History of the United States in chapter 5 Howard Zinn states, “Much of the property taken from loyalists went to enrich the Revolutionary leaders and friends.” In other words, during the war much of the poor working men and women’s land was taken and given to the wealthy to make them even more powerful.
Although thousands of African Americans fought for freedom in the war. Many thousands were still enslaved when the war was over. Many planters freed slaves who agreed to fight the British, and General George Washington permitted them to join the Continental Army. He urged their participation in all phases of the war. Even if local militia leaders objected.
I believe that the American Revolution was revolutionary because there were many events, impacts, and effects after the war was over. When something is “Revolutionary” it means that it causes a dramatic or drastic change. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was written all because the people needed to be heard, from document 2. What if the King listened, would there still have been a war? I do not believe so because so much time was spent trying to get the people
However, resulting in a war from a dispute did not bring satisfaction to anybody. Instead, The Revolutionary War was “not revolutionary” because it did not significantly change the lives of British citizens, African Americans or women during and after the war. Others may think the Revolutionary War was revolutionary is because the government was primarily well established by the citizens. For example, in an excerpt from The American Revolution Considered as a Social Movement, it states that this was the first time that the government was powered by citizens.
