How Did The American Revolution Change The World

The American Revolution is one of the most historic events for the United States during the 1700’s. It was the turning point in history for America, and it changed the world completely. “The American Revolution began in 1775 and ended in 1783” (SOURCE 1). The conflict first began as a result of growing tensions between American colonists and Great Britain, and escalated until a war broke out. The American Revolution is also known as the U.S War of Independence, and is the reason America has its independence today. For several years before the American Revolution began, tensions were high between American colonists and Great Britain. The British government was attempting to raise taxes all throughout the country, which consisted of the 13 colonies at the time, and colonists were strongly against this. Some of the taxes the British government were attempting to enforce were the Stamp Act, which was taxes on paper and important documents, the Townshend Act, which was a tax on revenue, and the Tea Act, which was a tax on tea. Colonists who were strongly opposed to these taxes organized protests to voice their opinion and demand these acts not be enforced. One of the most famous protests is known as the Boston Massacre. “The Boston …show more content…
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous outcomes of the war, and contributes to the rights and new found freedoms of the American citizens. The Declaration of Independence served as a form of government for the people during that time. The Declaration of Independence was officially adopted on July 4, 1776, and signed by John Handcock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Penn to name a few. “Together with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence can be counted as one of the three essential founding documents of the United States” (SOURCE