well i am doin a debate in class and i just want to know what others think about it! I think it was because of what is goin on now .... just want to know what you guys think !!
It wasn't exactly a revolution. A revolution implies that the power shifts in an extreme way, i.e. the Bolshevik revolution in Russia, the French Revolution, etc.
Basically, the rich people stayed rich, and we had our own government. The American Revolution could be considered a revolt at best, if you're going to go into technical terms.
I consider it an extreme shift in power as well, for the British were no longer ultimately in charge and a whole new government(and independent country) was formed, well eventually it was at least =P
America likes to think they had a revolution, but it was just a rebellion.
That's why it was revolutionary. We separated ourselves from the oppression of England. Without that rebellion, we probably would still be under their control.
When a country has a revolution, it means that there will be a switch in power. Like the British that controled America, back with the 13 colonies. The colonists didn't want to be ruled by England, so they revolted and seized power for them selves.
