The American Revolution: A Truly Revolutionary War

The American Revolution: A Truly Revolutionary War During colonial times, it was a common practice for patriots to tar and feather Loyalists, the Daughters of Liberty had a less painful alternative: They used molasses and flowers instead (10 strange but True Facts about the Revolutionary War). The American Revolution was the armed conflict between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies of North America. The war commenced on April 19, 1775, with the conclusion of the war on September 3, 1783 (The American Revolution: Timeline of events). The thirteen colonies were led by General George Washington to gain their independence from Britain, who was led by King George III. The significance of the American Revolution is so huge that it in fact …show more content…
One of the main causes of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party. During the Boston Tea Party, three British ships were boarded by Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty (an organization formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight the taxation by the British government). In disguise of Native Americans, they threw overboard over 342 chests of tea which would be worth nearly over $1,000,000 today (Boston Tea Party). “The Boston Tea Party displayed the fact that colonists were well aware of Parliament’s attempts to use the colonists’ tax money to repay British war debts and that the colonists would not stand for this unfair treatment.” (Importance of the Boston Tea Party). In addition to the Boston Tea Party, the Stamp Act was also one of the causes of the American Revolution. The Stamp Act was a tax imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of paper they acquired (Causes and effects of the American Revolution). The Stamp Act raised up protests throughout the colonies which fueled the spirit of the Patriots to gain Independence from the British which led to the American …show more content…
The causes of the American Revolution such as the Stamp Act and Boston Tea Party were important by starting the American Revolution which led to the Treaty of Paris and a democracy for the U.S resulting in the current structure of the U.S today. The American Revolution had effects which occurred pretty soon after the end of the American Revolution. One of the immediate effects of the American Revolution was the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is just the collective name for the first ten amendments of the U.S Constitution. In addition to the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence was also another effect of the American Revolution which occurred pretty soon after the ending of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence was written to tell the world why America was becoming independent from Britain (Causes and Effects of the American Revolution). The American Revolution has impacted the world today through many ways. However, the most recognizable impact of the American Revolution was, the structural formation of the current U.S. The American Revolution led to the independent, democratic and powerful U.S there is today. The American Revolution was a truly revolutionary war lasting over 8 years with its impacts still lasting