Was The Revolutionary War Important

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The Revolutionary War One of the most important events in the history of the United States of America is the revolutionary war, because there were so many things at stake, for instance, if the colonial army lost the colonies would be under extreme taxation and little to no voice in government with little to no true freedom and many men would lose their lives in vain, but if they won they and their children and generations to come would be richly rewarded with the freedom that they were fighting for. in my opinion the revolutionary war was most important because of the freedoms that it promised. First of all, the right to keep and bear arms and be able to call a militia to defend themselves

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