The American Revolution was an unpredicted uprising by the American colonies fighting for independence from their ostensibly tyrannical British Empire. The insurrection was surprising in the fact that Americans displayed hardly any distaste for being a part of the British Empire. Despite possessing advantages for being a part of the Empire, the American colonies developed an animosity towards the British after a series of events that would leave the ununified colonies exasperated. These events consequently led the colonies to form reasons to secede from the Empire, overcome disunity, feel threatened by taxation without representation, scrutinize the repressive legislation that Parliament passed against them, and eventually succeed in winning the Revolutionary War.
Judging by the advantages from the British Empire and disunity of colonies, it seemed almost unlikely, if not impossible, for the Americans to cultivate a successful revolt. The advantages given to the American colonies consisted of trading advantages, military protection from the Crown, and retaining an affinity with the English people …show more content…
One contradiction that was made apparent was one in relation to the formal and actual political authority in the colonies. It seemed as though the Crown had complete jurisdiction of the American colonies; however, the Americans were practically self-governed because every colony had a legislative house elected by that colony’s people. This lack of control over the colonies also correlates to the contradiction between a monarchy and non-monarchical society in America. Although the British hierarchy revolved around dependency towards their superiors for land, the American colonies did not adhere to this hierarchy because they possessed their own land, and therefore were living independent from
Judging by the advantages from the British Empire and disunity of colonies, it seemed almost unlikely, if not impossible, for the Americans to cultivate a successful revolt. The advantages given to the American colonies consisted of trading advantages, military protection from the Crown, and retaining an affinity with the English people …show more content…
One contradiction that was made apparent was one in relation to the formal and actual political authority in the colonies. It seemed as though the Crown had complete jurisdiction of the American colonies; however, the Americans were practically self-governed because every colony had a legislative house elected by that colony’s people. This lack of control over the colonies also correlates to the contradiction between a monarchy and non-monarchical society in America. Although the British hierarchy revolved around dependency towards their superiors for land, the American colonies did not adhere to this hierarchy because they possessed their own land, and therefore were living independent from