Similarities Between The Spanish American Revolutions

When one thinks of the “American Revolution,” often they are referring to the struggles of the (soon to be) United States in North America, against the British in the late 1700’s. However, the American British Colonies were not the only group in the New World to rebel against their distant sovereigns during this time. By examining the similarities (and lack thereof) between the North American revolution and the Spanish-American revolutions, it becomes much clearer that the United States, as we tend to think about it in modern times, is not the inventor of freedom and democracy. In fact, the American Revolution was part of a vast movement, one that echoed across the globe for many years! Driven by revolution, rebellion, nationalism, and war, this upheaval in ideas moved far beyond the simple concept of “hungry people won;t stay hungry for long.” From this movement came a new era in human thought, and, in fact, the beginnings of a truly globalized world. …show more content…
From this drive towards the respect of colonists rights, and the changing beliefs in the purpose of a society (that it’s actual function was to benefit its people, not the other way around,) along with the growing influence of European ideas (especially those of Thomas Paine,) the Revolution officially broke out in 1775. Eventually, the colonists overthrew their British rule and began to create a democratic system of