Throughout the Revolutionary war, the time before, and after it life in the colonies was a lot more different than modern era. At first the English were trying to find a river to the Indies, however no river was found. Instead they settled down and build colonies. The English colonies started around 1607 with Jamestown the most famous of them and Plymouth colony. Many other ones also started. However, there weren’t just English colonizing the east coast, French, Dutch, Irish, Scottish, and even Swedish colonies started popping up. Eventually the British controlled most of current east coast on United States land. They had a prosperous start. However, the colonist started expressing the need for freedom especially after the French-Indian War,
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Europe was still very depended on monarchs, but in the United States the common person had more say in the laws. It was mostly in their blood. Because it was more based on the individual, politicians would have more courage to question a rule. Not the same could be said about Europeans. In Europe if you spoke ill about the crown, one would be put to death. Perhaps this is the reason all those outspoken people moved to the colonies. After the war the colonist created an equal system for all men. They felt the need that too much power to one ruler or party would only make the United States more like the Europeans. These egalitarian principles were very profitable to common people where in the old world they had no say. The American Revolution and the politics behind it encouraged many people who felt oppressed that they too much stand up. Even to this day, February 9, 2016, people are still inspired by the great courage of these men, and their sense of equality and …show more content…
One example that comes to mind is the Puritans of England. They came to the new world to practice religion freely. Many other Christian denominations emigrate from Europe where they were persecuted or ridiculed to live in the colonies. In the beginning they too felt that their specific religion was the right one, and they were not as open as one would imagine. On the other hand during the war they knew that only united in a cause to get rid of their British masters would they be strong enough to win. They did win and founding fathers knew that to make the United States a one religion country would go against the very same reason many of them moved there and gave their life for this new country. Therefore the first constitution is the freedom of religion one would be incline to agree. Most colonists were very religious, but they all lived peacefully among each
Europe was still very depended on monarchs, but in the United States the common person had more say in the laws. It was mostly in their blood. Because it was more based on the individual, politicians would have more courage to question a rule. Not the same could be said about Europeans. In Europe if you spoke ill about the crown, one would be put to death. Perhaps this is the reason all those outspoken people moved to the colonies. After the war the colonist created an equal system for all men. They felt the need that too much power to one ruler or party would only make the United States more like the Europeans. These egalitarian principles were very profitable to common people where in the old world they had no say. The American Revolution and the politics behind it encouraged many people who felt oppressed that they too much stand up. Even to this day, February 9, 2016, people are still inspired by the great courage of these men, and their sense of equality and …show more content…
One example that comes to mind is the Puritans of England. They came to the new world to practice religion freely. Many other Christian denominations emigrate from Europe where they were persecuted or ridiculed to live in the colonies. In the beginning they too felt that their specific religion was the right one, and they were not as open as one would imagine. On the other hand during the war they knew that only united in a cause to get rid of their British masters would they be strong enough to win. They did win and founding fathers knew that to make the United States a one religion country would go against the very same reason many of them moved there and gave their life for this new country. Therefore the first constitution is the freedom of religion one would be incline to agree. Most colonists were very religious, but they all lived peacefully among each