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Define: The American Revolution
The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the Parliament of Great Britain, and then rejected the British monarchy itself to become the sovereign United States of America. In this period the colonies first rejected the authority of the Parliament to govern them without representation, and formed self-governing independent states. These states through the Second Continental Congress then joined together against the British to defend that self-governance in the armed conflict from 1775 to 1783 known as the American Revolutionary War (also called American War of Independence). This resulted in the individual states uniting to form one nation, breaking away from the British Empire in 1776 when the Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. While the states had already rejected the governance of Parliament, through the Declaration the new United States now rejected the legitimacy of the monarchy to demand allegiance. The war lasted for seven years, with effective American victory in October 1781, followed by formal British abandonment of any claims to the United States with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
In some respects, the American Revolution commenced a series of intellectual, political, and social shifts in early American society and government. The development of American republicanism was particularly significant, including election of a representative government rather than the prevalent patronage and inherited nobility of the European ruling classes at the time. However, sharp political debates broke out over the role of democracy in the new government, with a number of even the most liberal Founders fearing mob rule. Many issues of national governance were not settled until the Constitution of the United States (1787), which replaced the relatively weak Articles of Confederation that framed the first attempt at a national government. In contrast to the loose confederation, the Constitution established a relatively powerful federated government. The United States Bill of Rights (1791), comprising the first 10 constitutional amendments, quickly followed. It guaranteed many natural rights that were so influential in justifying the revolution, attempting to balance a strong national government with relatively broad personal liberties. The American shift to republicanism, and the gradually increasing democracy, caused an upheaval of the traditional social hierarchy, and created the ethic that has formed the core of American political values.
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Five reasons for the revolutionary war
1.) Freedom from a oppressive British government " Non representation government Via the British colonial government "
2.) Be able to trade with whomever they'd like "The English Navigation Acts were a series of laws which restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1707 Great Britain) and its colonies."
3.) Intolerable and all other acts" Proclamation of 1763,Sugar Act, Currency Act,Stamp Act,Townshend Act and Tea Act
4.) Arrangements over religion and government mixing Namely the use of taxes to support the Church of England
5.) British soldiers "Quartering Act, which stated that British soldiers were to be cared for by residents "
Keep in mind everyone, there shall be no flaming tolerated by anyone. So if you partake in a debate, keep it civil... the war was fought a long time ago, keep it that way. Please don't anyone make me have to use my admin powers in a fashion other than improving our site. Syf
Define: The American Revolution
The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the Parliament of Great Britain, and then rejected the British monarchy itself to become the sovereign United States of America. In this period the colonies first rejected the authority of the Parliament to govern them without representation, and formed self-governing independent states. These states through the Second Continental Congress then joined together against the British to defend that self-governance in the armed conflict from 1775 to 1783 known as the American Revolutionary War (also called American War of Independence). This resulted in the individual states uniting to form one nation, breaking away from the British Empire in 1776 when the Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. While the states had already rejected the governance of Parliament, through the Declaration the new United States now rejected the legitimacy of the monarchy to demand allegiance. The war lasted for seven years, with effective American victory in October 1781, followed by formal British abandonment of any claims to the United States with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
In some respects, the American Revolution commenced a series of intellectual, political, and social shifts in early American society and government. The development of American republicanism was particularly significant, including election of a representative government rather than the prevalent patronage and inherited nobility of the European ruling classes at the time. However, sharp political debates broke out over the role of democracy in the new government, with a number of even the most liberal Founders fearing mob rule. Many issues of national governance were not settled until the Constitution of the United States (1787), which replaced the relatively weak Articles of Confederation that framed the first attempt at a national government. In contrast to the loose confederation, the Constitution established a relatively powerful federated government. The United States Bill of Rights (1791), comprising the first 10 constitutional amendments, quickly followed. It guaranteed many natural rights that were so influential in justifying the revolution, attempting to balance a strong national government with relatively broad personal liberties. The American shift to republicanism, and the gradually increasing democracy, caused an upheaval of the traditional social hierarchy, and created the ethic that has formed the core of American political values.
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Five reasons for the revolutionary war
1.) Freedom from a oppressive British government " Non representation government Via the British colonial government "
2.) Be able to trade with whomever they'd like "The English Navigation Acts were a series of laws which restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1707 Great Britain) and its colonies."
3.) Intolerable and all other acts" Proclamation of 1763,Sugar Act, Currency Act,Stamp Act,Townshend Act and Tea Act
4.) Arrangements over religion and government mixing Namely the use of taxes to support the Church of England
5.) British soldiers "Quartering Act, which stated that British soldiers were to be cared for by residents "