America and its Revolution: The Bonfires of Change (1)

Occurring in the latter half of the 18th century , the American Revolution was the event that allowed the Thirteen (13 ) Colonies to become the United States of America (Blanco 757 . This was also the event that finally granted these colonies the independence that they desired from the British Empire . The American War of Independence or Revolutionary War that ensued from 1775 to 1783 was largely radical in nature because of the fact that it was the first instance that a colony had tried and succeeded to gain independence from the British Empire (Blanco

757 . This marked a struggle for identity and the right to determine the future of one 's own country

The key development that led to this revolution was the birth and growth of enlightenment philosophy in America (Greene 831 . The influence of this wave of thinking created a certain sect that was opposed to an absolute monarchy , such as that of the British Empire , and instead embraced a new form of government that was revolutionary for its time (Greene 831 . The broad intellectual and social paradigm shifts within the colonies spurred the influx of new ideas with regard to republican ideals that began to take hold among the members of the colonies

America , at this point , was willing to wage war in to be properly represented and to be allowed to take part in the decision making process (Blanco 757 . It had now become a common sentiment among the Americans that there were so many things...