Historians consider multiple reasons for the American Revolution taking place. One is the failure to communicate. It took far too long for information to travel across the Atlantic, and the colonies had no representatives in England’s Parliament. Others believe that the motivation to rebel against Britain was rooted in economics. Colonists felt trapped under the concept of mercantilism and wished to have economic freedom; trading only with England limited their revenue. Furthermore, the Proclamation Line of 1763 prevented colonists from expanding their land westward and furthering their resources. Additionally, King George started taxing the colonists; they felt that this was lousy “compensation” for assisting England with the Seven Year War.
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Continental Congress appointed Thomas Jefferson to pen the Declaration of Independence, a document outlining America’s grievances with England. By doing so, America was asking for help from other countries, and displaying that they all had the right to be free of England’s grasp. The British underestimated the American troops, who used the terrain and guerilla warfare to their advantage. The British developed what they called “The Grand Plan” in 1777, but the plan failed and resulted in an entire British fleet surrendering. This got the attention of the French, who agreed to provide America with money, troops, and weapons if they agreed to continue the war until the French told them to stop. With the assistance of the French, the British surrendered at the last real battle of the war in 1781 in Yorktown. Though the fighting had stopped, the war continued for two more years while negotiations began. Ben Franklin brought a peace treaty to Paris in 1783, but the French wanted to continue the war. However, Franklin signed the treaty and betrayed the French, who were left with nothing. The Americans were now left with the challenge of establishing a new government in which all men could be
Continental Congress appointed Thomas Jefferson to pen the Declaration of Independence, a document outlining America’s grievances with England. By doing so, America was asking for help from other countries, and displaying that they all had the right to be free of England’s grasp. The British underestimated the American troops, who used the terrain and guerilla warfare to their advantage. The British developed what they called “The Grand Plan” in 1777, but the plan failed and resulted in an entire British fleet surrendering. This got the attention of the French, who agreed to provide America with money, troops, and weapons if they agreed to continue the war until the French told them to stop. With the assistance of the French, the British surrendered at the last real battle of the war in 1781 in Yorktown. Though the fighting had stopped, the war continued for two more years while negotiations began. Ben Franklin brought a peace treaty to Paris in 1783, but the French wanted to continue the war. However, Franklin signed the treaty and betrayed the French, who were left with nothing. The Americans were now left with the challenge of establishing a new government in which all men could be