America wasn’t always the independent nation it is now, it was once controlled by the British Empire. They were once one of the strongest powers in the world. Seeing as how in today’s society that’s now the case, how did we get to where we are today? What changed in the world to have everything be the way it is today? First off with any kind of change comes a sense of Social Responsibility, which is an ethical theory which individuals are accounted for fulfilling civil duties. What is the responsibility of one ethically? In the opinion of many it is to do what one thinks is right even though it may not abide by the laws enforced on us. Were the people of Great Britain doing what they felt was right when …show more content…
In that time, the rebellion was struggling for survival. The precedent of the war had a huge impact In America, even in today’s society. It has given us the right to speak out for what we believe in and rebel in the things we don’t. Giving people this choice was something scary during the revolution, plantation-owner Washington was commanding general put limits on the possibilities, for any coalition of the races in America. The move sent a strong message to the half-million. African Americans that the Patriot causes might not have a place for them; this prompted some to risk siding with the British. The choice of plantation-owner Washington as commanding general put limits on the possibilities. The move sent a strong message to the half-million to side with the British. Southern slave owners feared the possible response of African Americans to a war between the rebels and Britain. Even, though the Governor of Virginia offered freedom to slaves who joined the rebellion against the British. Although, masters who would fight for England, the rebel government made No similar offer so most slaves were unsure how this would affect