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=**Was the American Revolution really a revolution?**=


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 * 1--revolution- (noun) an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
 * 2--After the Revolution was won by the American people, The constitution was ratified. The constitution was written because the articls of confederation, our first constituion, didnt give enough power to the federal government. the articles were the countrys first established laws. The constitution set up a representative democracy and included a bill of rights which established the democratic principals that we fought for in the revoilutionary war.
 * the shot heard around the world was fired on April 19 1775
 * The main reason for rebellion against the crown was the taxation without representation issue.
 * the want for rebellion came worse when it became clear that the king was not going to do anything about the problem.
 * when the war ended, the loyalists who were loyal to the crown became known as traitors.
 * Taxation and other issues continued to build tension between Britain and the colonies. This tension showed between the colonists and the British soldiers posted in Boston. The townspeople resented the soldiers and treated them poorly, often harassing them verbally and physically. On the night of March 5, 1770, the tension burst.
 * 3--Many revolutions begin with an outbreak of violence.
 * 4--The culture changed because women were given the responsibility in the home of passing on democratic values to the next generation of americans. this was known as the republican motherhood.

I believe the American Revolution was a revolution. The definition of a revolution is, " the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.'' The Americans won control of the colonies after fighting against the crown of England who origanally had control of the land. The main reason that people chose to rebel was the issue of taxation without representation. Taxation without representation is when the government taxes the citizens without hearing their opinion or having a representative from the area of taxation to discuss with the government leaders.The rebellion got worse when it became clear that the king was not going to address the problem. After the war, our new government replaced where New Britain used to have control of the colonies. In many cases, revolutions begin in an outbreak of violence, which is how ours began when the taxation problems started. Also, in many cases of revolution, the culture of the territory changes after the war. our culture changed, because women were given the responsibility in the home of passing on democratic values to the next generation of americans. This was know as the republican motherhood and was important, because it helped shape the government as what it is today. The constitution was ratified after the revolution was won by the American people.The constitution was written because the articles of confederation, our first constituion, didnt give enough power to the federal government. The articles were the countrys first established laws. The constitution set up a representative democracy and included a bill of rights which established the democratic principals that we fought for in the revolutionary war. This proves that the American Revolution was a revolution, because after the American people won the war against the most powerful country in the world they had control over their land and their government reigned on America.
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