American+Revolution(Julyaf09)

=//What is A revolution?//= [|Definition] - an overthrow and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. So the main question is...   Was the American revolution //really// a revolution? I believe that the American Revolution was a revolution because of the point what started the whole war. No Taxation without representation. Britain (red coats) wanted to raise the taxes onto the colonies. The war didn’t start just because of the taxes. It happened because the colonists had no word in the tax raising. The main reason why this whole war started was because on May 10, 1773 an East Indian company had tons of tea but no one was buying so Britain Said they can import their tea to the US without any charge.

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This was very hard on the colonists,and the tea sellers also. Though the tea was cheaper they still needed to pay taxes. The colonists didn’t want their money that they are spending to go back to the government. This was the whole issue of "taxation without Representation"

Which brings me to the definition of a revolution. An overthrow OR repudation. The overthrow was when Britain taxed the Colonies without out their say. So, yes, the American Revolution was a revolution.