The American Revolution

The American Revolution was a historical event that will be remembered for ever. The
American Revolution started in 1775 in the mid 18th century in which turned out into a dreadful
fight against the British and the Americans. The loyalists were individuals that were against
independence. They were loyal to their king. The patriots were individuals that wanted
independence (the rebels) some that were considered rebels such like George Washington and
wealthy business man John Hancock. Some African-Americans fought in this war too. The
African-Americans fought for the loyalists side because the British promised them freedom and
aid if they would stay loyal for their King George III. Great Britain made the navigation acts an
imposed tax intended to regulate commerce to British interests. Such act like this one made the
colonists angry because it was hurting their own profit but couldnt do anything about it because
it was a monarchial government only on ruled. The colonists were not reprensentated. Great
Britain was a politically combined with large and small landowners meaning that the rich people
were always first and the king made all of the decisions. The French and Indian War was an
event that made the King George III undertake a new control policy intended to tighten political
control over the colonies in which it made them pay for their defense and return to the colonies.
Thus the American Revolution was a threatening and brutal event the colonists where tired of
taking orders by the British so the revolted against the British parliament. The Americans wanted
to become their own self government. The colonists where tired of taking rules for a monarchy
government.
Unfortunately for the king, the Americans had their plans already and made the
Declaration of Independence in which it read all the grievances against King George III. The
British ignored their cry for independence which in result turned into a war for independence

Americans against the British. The Americans knew it wouldnt be easy but on October 19, 1781
Cornwallis finally surrendered and the Americans had defeated the British.
This war was considered internal because some of the colonists were British but didnt
like the rule of monarchy. The war was the same people against the same people. It was until the
war ended that the British fighting for their independence became colonists. The colonists were
fighting for their civil liberties which included their religious freedom, economic opportunities
this included the exports and imports they were tired of the British business getting most of
their . They wanted the profit that they grew for their self gain and not for the monarchy.
The American Revolution was a social movement rather than a political movement. The
political movement was because the colonists changed their form of government from a
monarchy to a democracy. The social movement in the American Revolution in the new colonies
such as had economic freedoms religious, had freedom to own their own land. The social
movement change in the new colonies was very different from the way Great Britain obtained its
government the colonies became a slave voting society and the social latter no longer existed.
The populations grew and the colonies got the sovereignty they always wished of having.
Though the colonists were mistreated and were forced to obey the British rule they
managed to self govern themselves wish was what they always wanted. If the colonists wouldnt
have revolted we wouldnt have what is present day today the United States. Due to the Great
victory of the American Revolution were can act upon our civil liberties.

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