The American Revolution: A True Revolution

From 1765 to 1784, an upheaval known as the American Revolution took place, forming the United States of America. It was evident that the colonies rejected British authority and declared themselves independent; however, what is not evident is whether this “American Revolution” was truly a revolution or a coup performed by the upper class for their own benefit. By definition, a “revolution” is a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system, while a “coup” is just a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. Although the American Revolution was a seizure of power from British government, it was in fact a true revolution proven by the political justice that derived from the creation of a republic, economic freedom from decreased restrictions, and social equity from campaigns, creating a new system that served to improve the lives of not only upper class men, but …show more content…
The American Revolution was a major influence to the French Revolution, where the French attempted to create new systems of politics and society. They succeeded by gaining more representation and opposing absolutism, and increasing their campaigns for women’s right. Although both the French and American Revolutions were seizures of power from the government, they were also radical transformations of change from old systems to new systems. American went from total dependence on Great Britain to achievement of independence, from monarchy to republic, from economic restriction to economic freedom, and from social bindings to increased rights for the minorities. There is no question that the American Revolution was not only a true revolution, but also a victorious