American Revolution Benefits

Some things are just unjust. But where do the people get a say in those things? Things such as laws and power in a nation. People should have a right to vote and throughout a new nation built to be named America was exactly that. People fought for their freedom and their right to speak. Many reforms happened throughout the history behind this nation. This is where revolution is a big deal throughout history and not just in one nation like America, but in all nations. Revolutions is what sometimes leads war, cause poverty, and even massacres. But in the end most revolutions were worth fighting for to help further nations' development. What is a revolution? A revolution, defined by Google.com, is a forcible overthrow of a government or social …show more content…
A great example of consequences would be the Boston Tea Party leading into the Boston Massacre. This Massacre took place because Americans to the new nation did not want some other party taking control of their land, the British. So the Americans come up with a saying, "taxation without representation". This means that Americans can not be taxed without representation for the taxing because Americans got cheated a lot by the British for taxing with no representation. In result of this Americans dump out tons of tea into the ocean belonging to the British being sold in America. The British are furious of this so they steal a boat and take the cargo from it killing two innocent men in the ship. After that, British soldiers give America a visit. Americans are enraged at the British so they riot to help cause a revolution that they didn't even expect to happen that changes history throughout all of America. Now begins the Boston Massacre, soldiers ordered to fire their muskets killing around 10 men in the riot. This then causes America to shut off all trade and go to war with the British. With such power lead by George Washington, he leads the American army to war and comes out