American Revolution

Merriam Webster defines a revolution as “a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.” Using this definition, the American Revolution was not a revolution. While the period of the revolutionary war can be definitively stated as 1775-1783, the shift in political and social ideologies began as early as 1763 with the end of the French and Indian War and stretch as far as 1815 when the Treaty of Ghent was ratified. This 52-Year time period can hardly be classified as…

In the Radical Possibilities of the American Revolution Gordon S. Wood shows us the road to the Revolution and the American state power through the social acts of the colonist. The colonist came to this new place in hopes of finding a better quality of life that they were in control of. While this all seemed to be happening fast for the Americans, Woods argued that it was hard for them to keep up with all the changes leaving them in a state of uncertainty with their welfare. Since they had…

Economics played a large role in spurring on the start of the American Revolution in most colonies, and this was no different in Virginia. However, in Virginia, like in other southern colonies, many colonists were in large amounts of debt. The situation was so dire for debtors, for which the penalty ranged from seizure of property to execution, that several found the nest solution to be suicide (Holton, 43). For a Virginian debt was dangerous, it made life dangerous. It was unclear, even to…

The American Revolution was the creation of the United States declaring independence. This was a very important part of our American history. There are many factors that led to the revolutionary war. The aftermath of the French and Indian war was the beginning to this rise of rebellion against Great Britain. Known to England as the seven year war, this was caused over land disputes with the French and Indians. The war formally ended with the Treaty of Paris 1763. This treaty removed all claims…

events loom as large within the consciousness of the United States as the American Revolution. It has been endless debated and mythologized from the moment of its occurrence. By the same token, here are few topics as studied as the American Revolution. This seminal event has been examined and deliberated by generations of historians to the point there are few historiographies as extensive as that of the American Revolution. This has led to endless biographies of the founding fathers,…

“Listen my children, and you shall hear”, Paul Revere and the American Revolution by Ethel Ames is about Paul Revere's journey to stop the red coats from invading. Paul Revere's ride by Henry Longfellow is about the ride of what Paul Revere had. How accurate was Paul Revere's poem by Franklin Johnson was about how historically accurate Paul Revere's ride by Henry Longfellow was. The poem Paul Revere's ride by Henry Longfellow had many historically inaccuracies. Three ways he got the poem was…

behind the American colonies was to help British economy expand and provided new life and opportunities to those who are anxious to leave Europe. Virginia was the first colony established in 1607 and, Pilgrim Fathers colonization New England in 1620. The British government did not pay much attention to the colonies. For about a century and a half went unbothered. In 1660, after reestablishing his throne, King James II organized up some of his charters. Shortly after the Glorious Revolution of…

The revolution that touched many; from slaves to women and those who could not vote, American life as a whole would be dramatically changed. The true scale of change involved with the American Revolution is truly massive; it was the greatest game changer that could happen. The American Revolution took place in 1775-1783 when the thirteen colonies denied the British aristocracy and monarchy. They then proceeded to overthrow the British authority and founded the United States of America. The…

Thomas Hutchinson was a lieutenant governor in 1763-1770 and a royal governor to Britain’s Northern colony of Massachusetts during the time of 1771-1774. Hutchinson took harsh measures to help provoke colonial trouble and finally the American Revolution. Hutchinson, being born of a wealthy shopkeeper, dedicated his existence to a public profession as an associate of the Boston Board of Selectmen of Massachusetts Bay. His political career kept growing until he reached a lieutenant governor in…

American Revolution The American Revolution had many causes to it but there was a main one which was money. First of all it started in 1775 when it all started a conflict between the United Thirteen colonies and Great Britain. Many of the colonists out there were proud to be British. But there was a big problem that came up with King George which he lost a great deal of money due to buying expensive supplies for his army and the colonies, he imposed taxes on the colonists without their consent…