On July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted and signed marking the beginning of a new nation and one of the most daring conflicts of all time, earning the title of Revolutionary War. The war was a conduit for political, economic, and social change. Politically an entire new government was created, one which not only proved to be effective, but also innovative worldwide. It began with the Articles of Confederation and led to the creation Constitution of the United States. This document set the formation of the new government as well, one with three branches and fostering a system of checks and balances as well as liberty. Socially, groups of militias and minutemen were of great importance during the war. American
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The very nature of the word implies and indicates a sense of rebellion against power, stark change, as well as a very drastic reform or reconstruction following the revolution. Taking this into account, the American Civil War was much more socially and technologically revolutionary, however, the Revolutionary War marked incredible political revolution. What makes them both true revolutions is hidden in the common passion found on opposing sides of the spectrum as seen in the cartoon titled “Southern Chivalry” in 1856 as well as in the apparent rejection of the British by the American Colonists in 1773. Based on this collective emotion and the scale of political, social, economic, and technological change, and given the similarly profound change and reform brought by both the Revolutionary War the the Civil War, it is appropriate to call the American Civil War the “Second American …show more content…
To begin, the railroad carried supplies and troops efficiently and over substantial distance(Koenig). The success of the railroads led soldiers to destroy sections of railroad(cited photograph). The stronger ironclad ship was also developed, leading to all ships being manufactured with iron rather than wood after the war. A man named Mathew Brady notably began perfecting photographs and supplying newspapers with these pictures. This gave readers a window into the war, making them more informed and affected(178). Several weapons were introduced during the war including the Minie ball, a lighter, more accurate semi-cone shaped lead bullet, the hand grenade, land mines, and the rifle. All of these things revolutionized society and war itself in the years to
The very nature of the word implies and indicates a sense of rebellion against power, stark change, as well as a very drastic reform or reconstruction following the revolution. Taking this into account, the American Civil War was much more socially and technologically revolutionary, however, the Revolutionary War marked incredible political revolution. What makes them both true revolutions is hidden in the common passion found on opposing sides of the spectrum as seen in the cartoon titled “Southern Chivalry” in 1856 as well as in the apparent rejection of the British by the American Colonists in 1773. Based on this collective emotion and the scale of political, social, economic, and technological change, and given the similarly profound change and reform brought by both the Revolutionary War the the Civil War, it is appropriate to call the American Civil War the “Second American …show more content…
To begin, the railroad carried supplies and troops efficiently and over substantial distance(Koenig). The success of the railroads led soldiers to destroy sections of railroad(cited photograph). The stronger ironclad ship was also developed, leading to all ships being manufactured with iron rather than wood after the war. A man named Mathew Brady notably began perfecting photographs and supplying newspapers with these pictures. This gave readers a window into the war, making them more informed and affected(178). Several weapons were introduced during the war including the Minie ball, a lighter, more accurate semi-cone shaped lead bullet, the hand grenade, land mines, and the rifle. All of these things revolutionized society and war itself in the years to