I don't think that there's anything wrong or undermining by stating that the American Revolution was actually a rebellion. Indeed, I believe that it was. In my opinion, the American Revolution was a rebellion against the injustices practiced by the English Crown towards the American populations. Whether it was legal or illegal according to the British laws it does not matter, but what is important is that it was a right and moral action, which it was considering that it freed thousands of people from injustices. Whether Jefferson wrote the Decleration of Independence out of his own thoughts or simply combined valid thoughts from various European intellectuals doesn't change the fact that the Deceleration of Independence was a very well-written
